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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Twelve: 1974: Chapters 168-177 and Part Thirteen: 2014: Chapter 178.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the cultural region in the northwest of France where Etienne's house is in the novel?
(a) The Mediterranean.
(b) The Alps region.
(c) Basque.
(d) Brittany.

2. 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) 182.
(b) 269.
(c) 363.
(d) 26.

3. How long does Etienne remain in his study after Madame Manec dies in Part Seven: August 1942?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. Who does Werner recall having seen "through all the stagecraft" of Hitler's rise to power in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?
(a) Fanni.
(b) Marie-Laure.
(c) Frederick.
(d) Jutta.

5. What is the name of Werner's younger sister?
(a) Marie-Laure.
(b) Jutta.
(c) Anna.
(d) Etienne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Werner recall a crimson banner hanging as he wires the radio in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

2. 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?

3. Where does von Rumpel find a bathtub three-quarters full of water in the house in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

4. Where does Werner recall a boy from school describing a rally to him in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

5. 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?

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