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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who answers the door at Marie-Laure's great-uncle's home when Marie-Laure and her father arrive in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) Madame Manec.
(b) Claude Levitte.
(c) Jutta.
(d) Frederick.

2. Under what peninsular fort does the narrator describe underground armories and a hospital in Chapter 5 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) Zollverein.
(b) Bonn.
(c) La Cite.
(d) Versailles.

3. What disorder does Etienne suffer from in the novel?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Agoraphobia.
(d) Bulimia.

4. Who is the directress of the orphanage where Werner grows up?
(a) Frau Goebbels.
(b) Frau Manec.
(c) Frau Elena.
(d) Frau Jutta.

5. Where does Frederick invite Werner to visit his family for the holidays in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Bonn.
(c) Zurich.
(d) Paris.

6. Frederick tells Werner during their visit to Frederick's family home, "Your problem, Werner, is that you still believe you own" what?
(a) Your life.
(b) Your sister.
(c) Anything worthwhile.
(d) A novel thought.

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

8. How long ago does the narrator say that D-Day occurred in Chapter 5 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) 2 months ago.
(b) 4 months ago.
(c) 2 weeks ago.
(d) 3 days ago.

9. How many trips does Marie-Laure's father make in order to surrender the family's radios in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

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

11. Where is Werner informed he is to report to once he has been accepted into the National Political Institutes of Education in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) Cancale.
(b) Schulpforta.
(c) Evreux.
(d) Essen.

12. What are pouring from the sky in the first chapter of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) Leaflets.
(b) Ashes.
(c) Raindrops.
(d) Snowflakes.

13. What is the name of the maid that dotes on Frederick during his visit home in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) Claudine.
(b) Frau Elena.
(c) Jutta.
(d) Fanni.

14. What is the title of Chapter 2 in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) Leaflets.
(b) Bombers.
(c) Grotto.
(d) D-Day.

15. 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) 9 days.
(b) 1 and 1/2 weeks.
(c) 29 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town do Marie-Laure and her father reach two days after fleeing Paris in Part Three: June 1940?

2. How long has it been since Etienne has left his home in Part Three: June 1940?

3. What kind of gemstone is the Sea of Flames?

4. How long do the entrance exams last for the National Political Institutes of Education in Part Three: June 1940?

5. How many years does the museum curator say have passed since the Sea of Flames was shut away in a vault by orders of the king, in Part One: 1934?

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