1. The following is one of the quotes which opens the novel: "It would not have been possible for us to take power or to use it in the ways we have without the radio." Who is attributed to this quote?
(a) Joseph Goebbels.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

2. What does Marie-Laure hold in her left fist as she hides during the air raid in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) Her mother's diary.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) The Sea of Flames.
(d) Her brother's notebook.

3. How old is Etienne LeBlanc described as being in Part Four: 8 August 1944?
(a) 63.
(b) 53.
(c) 46.
(d) 75.

4. Who does Werner develop equipment for at the school in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) Bastian.
(b) Joseph Goebbels.
(c) Hauptmann.
(d) Professor Hublin.

5. How many carats is the Sea of Flames said to be?
(a) 119.
(b) 133.
(c) 89.
(d) 95.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the legend that the museum curator relates of the Sea of Flames in Part One: 1934, what must be done with the gem in order for the curse to be lifted?

2. Who is the directress of the orphanage where Werner grows up?

3. How do Marie-Laure and Etienne hide the entrance to the attic in Part Three: June 1940?

4. What term from Part Four: 8 August 1944 refers to a German two-seated dive-bomber with a single in-line engine?

5. What is the name of Werner's younger sister?

(see the answer key)

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