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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: June 1940: Chapters 37-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the 865 buildings within the walls of Saint-Malo remained standing after the bombings in August of 1944, according to Philip Beck's quote which opens the novel?
(a) 26.
(b) 363.
(c) 182.
(d) 269.

2. What is the name of Marie-Laure's great-uncle who owns the house where she is staying in Chapter 3 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) Sergeant Major von Rumpel.
(b) Etienne.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Michel.

3. What town do Marie-Laure and her father reach two days after fleeing Paris in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) La Cite.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Zollverein.
(d) Evreux.

4. Where does the furniture lorry drop off Marie-Laure and her father in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) Cancale.
(b) Versailles.
(c) Zollverein.
(d) Evreux.

5. What is the name of the orphanage where Werner and his younger sister grow up?
(a) Children's House.
(b) St. Mary's Orphanage.
(c) St. Paul Home.
(d) Mother's House.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many carats is the Sea of Flames said to be?

2. What floor of the house is Marie-Laure on when the blasts hit in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

3. How old is Marie-Laure LeBlanc when she is introduced in Chapter 3 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

4. What does the word "solicitous" mean as used in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. How old is Werner Pfennig when he is introduced in Chapter 4 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

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