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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Etienne say his brother's name was that had a beautiful voice as a boy?

2. What structure does Marie-Laure recall her father describing for her at the Pantheon in Paris in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

3. 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?

4. What item of food does Marie-Laure take with her as she seeks refuge in the house in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. Under what peninsular fort does the narrator describe underground armories and a hospital in Chapter 5 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author use metaphor to illustrate Sergeant Major von Rumpel's illness in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

2. How does the narrator describe the activities in Saint-Malo in the beginning of Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

3. Where does Marie-Laure obtain the Sea of Flames from in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944? How is this object described?

4. What does Werner find when he awakens in Part Two: 8 August, 1944? Where is Werner?

5. How does Etienne "introduce himself" to Marie-Laure in Part Three: June 1940? What are Marie-Laure's first impressions of her great-uncle?

6. How is Claude Levitte described in Part Three: June 1940? What is Claude Levitte's objective?

7. Where does Marie-Laure go to seek shelter during the bombing in Part Two: 8 August, 1944? Why? What does she take with her?

8. What does the reader discover that Daniel LeBlanc is carrying with him in his flight from Paris in Part One: 1934? How is this revealed?

9. What is Marie-Laure doing when the bombing begins in Chapter 3: "The Girl"?

10. Where does Marie-Laure hear the legend of the Sea of Flames in Part One: 1934? Where was the Sea of Flames first discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of light versus darkness and blindness versus sight in All the Light We Cannot See. How are these themes incorporated into the title of the novel? How are these themes developed through symbolism and imagery in Part Six: 8 August 1944? What do you think is referred to by the title of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the characters of Madame Manec and Etienne LeBlanc in All the Light We Cannot See. How old is Madame Manec? What is her position in Etienne’s household? What kind of relationship does Marie-Laure form with Madame Manec during her first days at this home?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Marie-Laure LeBlanc and Werner Pfennig as the central characters in the novel. How old are each of these characters when they are introduced? How would you describe each character’s circumstances when they are introduced? How do Marie-Laure’s circumstances differ from Werner’s? How are they similar?

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