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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Nine: May 1944: Chapters 129-147.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is inside the first can that Marie-Laure opens in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?
(a) Green beans.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Blueberries.

2. How long do the entrance exams last for the National Political Institutes of Education in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 12 hours.

3. For how long has Marie-Laure's father been gone without word when Madame Manec finally takes her outside the house in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) 1 and 1/2 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 29 days.

4. What does the word "Reich" translate to in English?
(a) Massacre.
(b) Empire.
(c) Battle.
(d) Leader.

5. What nickname does Werner describe for Frank Volkheimer in his letters to Jutta in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) The Gun.
(b) The Bear.
(c) The Giant.
(d) The Snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie-Laure eat when she awakens in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

2. Who hacks at the rubble in the stairwell as Werner watches in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

3. What is the name of the cultural region in the northwest of France where Etienne's house is in the novel?

4. What term from Part Three: June 1940 refers to a psychological theory based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull?

5. Professor Pierre Aronnax is a character from what novel?

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