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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 maid that dotes on Frederick during his visit home in Part Five: January 1941?
2. Frederick tells Werner during their visit to Frederick's family home, "Your problem, Werner, is that you still believe you own" what?
3. 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?
4. Where is Marie-Laure hiding during the air raid in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
5. What does the word "Reich" translate to in English?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Marie-Laure obtain the Sea of Flames from in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944? How is this object described?
2. Where are Marie-Laure and her father going in Part Three: June 1940? Who greets them when they reach their destination?
3. How does Marie-Laure cope with the loss of her sight when she goes fully blind in Part One: 1934?
4. What is Marie-Laure doing when the bombing begins in Chapter 3: "The Girl"?
5. What is Sergeant Major von Rumpel's new objective in Part Five: January 1941? Where does this objective lead him?
6. What does Werner find when he awakens in Part Two: 8 August, 1944? Where is Werner?
7. How is Claude Levitte described in Part Three: June 1940? What is Claude Levitte's objective?
8. What thoughts consume Bermd, Volkheimer, and Werner in Part Four: 8 August 1944?
9. What do Marie-Laure and her father find when they reach Francois Giannot's house in Part Three: June 1940?
10. What happens to Frederick when he and Werner return to school after the holidays in Part Five: January 1941?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the actions of the French Resistance during World War II. What role did French Resistance cells play in the advancement of Allied forces? How many civilians were involved in French Resistance efforts under Nazi control? How are these efforts illustrated in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the character of Daniel LeBlanc in the novel. How old is Marie-Laure’s father when Marie-Laure is born? What actions does Daniel take in order to help his daughter adjust with blindness? Is he effective in his efforts? What happens to Daniel LeBlanc in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the Sea of Flames in the novel. When and where is this object first introduced? What is the legend of the Sea of Flames? How does this object drive the characters in the story?
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