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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. 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?

2. How many cans of food does Marie-Laure find in the cellar in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

3. What is the name of the maid that dotes on Frederick during his visit home in Part Five: January 1941?

4. What street is the Hotel of Bees described as being on in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. What term from Part Five: January 1941 refers to a small bubble of gas or liquid enclosed in a mineral or rock?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Werner Pfennig doing when his character is first introduced in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944? Where is Werner?

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

4. How does Marie-Laure respond when the radios are confiscated in Part Three: June 1940? What secret does Marie-Laure keep?

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. How does Marie-Laure cope with the loss of her sight when she goes fully blind in Part One: 1934?

8. What test does Werner undergo in Part Three: June 1940? What are the results of Werner's testing?

9. What happens to Frederick when he and Werner return to school after the holidays in Part Five: January 1941?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Reinhold von Rumpel in All the Light We Cannot See. How old is von Rumpel when his character is first introduced? What is his background? What is von Rumpel’s main objective in the novel? How does he go about achieving this objective?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tenets of Nazism. How are the tenets of Nazism demonstrated at Werner’s school? In what ways does the study of phrenology connect with Nazi racist beliefs? How does Werner cope with the rise of the Nazi regime during his years in school?

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