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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from Part Two: 8 August, 1944 means to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another?
(a) Infraction.
(b) Suspend.
(c) Interference.
(d) Transmute.

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?
(a) It must be burned and then buried.
(b) It must be cast into a volcano.
(c) It must be thrown into the sea.
(d) It must be ground into ashes.

3. Where does the museum curator say a prince plucked the Sea of Flames from a dry riverbed centuries ago in Part One: 1934?
(a) Borneo.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) Australia.
(d) South America.

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

5. What German word is described as meaning "child's play" in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) Haben.
(b) Reich.
(c) Kinderleicht.
(d) Dicht.

6. Where are the entrance exams held for the National Political Institutes of Education in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) Zollverein.
(b) Paris.
(c) La Cite.
(d) Essen.

7. Where are the citizens instructed to surrender their radio transmitters, according to the notices in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) 24 rue de la Esplanade.
(b) 6 rue Espadrille.
(c) 16 rue de la Crosse.
(d) 27 rue de Chartres.

8. Where does the colonel say the Hermann Goring Division will break the American line in Part Four: 8 August 1944?
(a) Essen.
(b) Avranches.
(c) Cancale.
(d) Versailles.

9. Who hacks at the rubble in the stairwell as Werner watches in Part Four: 8 August 1944?
(a) Volkheimer.
(b) Henri.
(c) Bernd.
(d) Michel.

10. What animals is Frederick fascinated with in the novel?
(a) Fish.
(b) Canines.
(c) Birds.
(d) Felines.

11. How many cans of food does Marie-Laure find in the cellar in Part Four: 8 August 1944?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

12. What has Marie-Laure's father been building a model of in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) A train.
(b) Saint-Malo.
(c) Paris.
(d) A ship.

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

14. What does the word "corsair" mean as used in Part Four: 8 August 1944?
(a) Emperor.
(b) Princess.
(c) Pirate.
(d) Jeweler.

15. What is Adolf Hitler's birthday?
(a) July 7, 1877.
(b) March 12, 1900.
(c) April 20, 1889.
(d) September 16, 1895.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who can Werner see screaming as he is pulled from the rubble in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

3. What nickname does Werner describe for Frank Volkheimer in his letters to Jutta in Part Three: June 1940?

4. Where does the furniture lorry drop off Marie-Laure and her father in Part Three: June 1940?

5. What is the name of the orphanage where Werner and his younger sister grow up?

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