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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 is the name of the coal mining complex where Werner Pfennig grows up?

2. Where are the entrance exams held for the National Political Institutes of Education in Part Three: June 1940?

3. Where does the colonel say the Hermann Goring Division will break the American line in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

4. What is the gemstone hidden inside of in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2 in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. What setting is introduced in Chapter 1: "Leaflets"? What leaflets are referred to in the title of this chapter?

2. What efforts does Volkheimer make to free himself and the others in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

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

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

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

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

8. How does the narrator describe Marie-Laure's reaction to the bombing in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

9. Where are Marie-Laure and her father going in Part Three: June 1940? Who greets them when they reach their destination?

10. What thoughts consume Bermd, Volkheimer, and Werner in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of destiny and fate in All the Light We Cannot See. What are some examples of symbolism and imagery that relate to these themes? What statement do you think that the author is making regarding these different forces? Do you believe in destiny? Do the characters in 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

Discuss the theme of mortality versus immortality in the novel. How does Etienne describe his objectives in creating the radio transmitter in the attic? Whom did Etienne hope to contact? How does Marie-Laure perceive Etienne’s fears of mortality?

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