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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animals can Marie-Laure hear almost inaudibly from her hiding spot in Part Six: 8 August 1944?
(a) Bats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Cats.
(d) Birds.

2. Where does Marie-Laure go to hide when she hears the German boot-steps inside the home in the beginning of Part Six: 8 August 1944?
(a) In the cellar.
(b) In her uncle's study.
(c) Under her bed.
(d) In the attic.

3. What does Werner say is his favorite thing he has ever seen in his letter to Jutta in Part Nine: May 1944?
(a) Berlin.
(b) The citadel.
(c) An American ship.
(d) The sea.

4. When the French policemen search Etienne's house, they comment about what objects that he has kept in a closet that could put him in jeopardy in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) French flags.
(b) Model trains.
(c) Radio parts.
(d) Electrical tools.

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

6. What letters on license plates indicate that someone is in the air force, according to the man who meets with Madame Manec in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) WM.
(b) WA.
(c) WH.
(d) WL.

7. What book is Marie-Laure reading from when she first begins transmitting from the radio in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?
(a) The Little Prince.
(b) The Stranger.
(c) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
(d) To Have and Have Not.

8. What is Bernd's first name?
(a) Sven.
(b) Walter.
(c) Horace.
(d) Wilhelm.

9. What do the French policemen say that Daniel LeBlanc has been convicted of in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) Treason and conspiracy.
(b) Espionage.
(c) Theft and conspiracy.
(d) Murder.

10. How many days has Werner been trapped under the Hotel of Bees when he first hears Marie-Laure's voice on the radio in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

11. What does the phrase "belle laide" mean in English, according to the narrator in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?
(a) Beautiful ugly.
(b) Beautiful child.
(c) Beautiful woman.
(d) Blue cloud.

12. Where do Werner and the corporal come to a train transfer station after leaving Schulpforta in Part Seven: August 1942?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Lodz.
(c) Bonn.
(d) Berlin.

13. Where does Etienne rent a flat in Paris in Part Eleven: 1945?
(a) The rue de Patriarches.
(b) The rue de la Crosse.
(c) The rue de Chartres.
(d) Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

14. What objects does Marie-Laure have with her as she hides from the German inside the house at the end of Part Six: 8 August 1944?
(a) A sword, a blanket, and a loaf of bread.
(b) Two cans, a brick, and a knife.
(c) A can opener, a can of sardines, and a loaf of bread.
(d) Two potatoes and a stack of magazines.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final song that Marie-Laure plays over the radio waves in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

2. What language does Werner hear when he first picks up messages over the radio in Part Seven: August 1942?

3. What pseudonym does Madame Manec choose for herself in Part Five: January 1941?

4. Who is the mining official that has sent a note congratulating Werner for his successes in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

5. Who are the twins that Jutta works with at the laundry, according to her letter in Part Five: January 1941?

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