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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. The stone that pops out of the miniature house and into Marie-Laure's palm is described as being what size, in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

2. What is Adolf Hitler's birthday?

3. What disorder does Etienne suffer from in the novel?

4. Who is the engineer that Werner recalls seeing right before the blast in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Madame Manec come to the decision to help the French Resistance in Part Five: January 1941?

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

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

7. What gifts does Marie-Laure's father begin giving her after she becomes blind in Part One: 1934?

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

10. What internal conflicts does Daniel LeBlanc face when he receives a letter from the museum director in Part Three: June 1940?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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