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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the gemstone hidden inside of in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) A sofa cushion.
(b) A model house.
(c) A porcelain doll.
(d) A pillow.

3. What kind of gemstone is the Sea of Flames?
(a) A yellow diamond.
(b) An amethyst.
(c) A blue diamond.
(d) A ruby.

4. How do Marie-Laure and Etienne hide the entrance to the attic in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) They push a bathtub in front of it.
(b) They cover it with a painting.
(c) They push a wardrobe in front of it.
(d) They cover it with bricks.

5. Who can Werner see screaming as he is pulled from the rubble in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) Volkheimer.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Bernd.
(d) Michel.

6. Where does Marie-Laure LeBlanc's father work in the beginning of Part One: 1934?
(a) The Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle.
(b) Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration.
(c) Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume.
(d) Cabinet des Médailles.

7. What does Etienne leave a trail of on the ground for Marie-Laure to find when he first meets her in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Seashells.
(d) Bread crumbs.

8. How old is Marie-Laure LeBlanc when she goes blind?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

9. What item of food does Marie-Laure take with her as she seeks refuge in the house in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) A can of peaches.
(b) A sausage.
(c) A cupcake.
(d) A loaf of bread.

10. 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) 29 days.
(d) 9 days.

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

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

13. What term from Part Five: January 1941 refers to a small bubble of gas or liquid enclosed in a mineral or rock?
(a) Antecedent.
(b) Precedent.
(c) Inclusion.
(d) Carat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Sergeant Major Reinhold von Rumpel a tour of the gems and minerals in the Grand Gallery in Part Three: June 1940?

2. Where are the citizens instructed to surrender their radio transmitters, according to the notices in Part Three: June 1940?

3. What are pouring from the sky in the first chapter of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

4. Who does Werner develop equipment for at the school in Part Five: January 1941?

5. What does the word "solicitous" mean as used in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

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