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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. How old does Etienne tell his jailers that his is in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

2. What is Bernd's first name?

3. What is the name of the cultural region in the northwest of France where Etienne's house is in the novel?

4. Who runs the bakery that Marie-Laure visits daily in Part Nine: May 1944?

5. How many days has Werner been trapped under the Hotel of Bees when he first hears Marie-Laure's voice on the radio in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inspires Volkheimer to find a way to freedom from the collapsed hotel basement in Part Ten: 12 August 1944? How does he escape?

2. What happens after Werner hears the first Russian voices on the radio in Part Seven: August 1942?

3. What is the mission that Werner's group is assigned in Saint-Malo in Part Nine: May 1944?

4. Where does Sergeant Major von Rumpel go inside of Etienne's home in Part Six: 8 August 1944? What is he seeking?

5. How does Werner respond when Marie-Laure ends her broadcast in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

6. What is Sergeant Major von Rumpel doing in Etienne's home in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

7. Why does Marie-Laure make her way to the attic in Part Six: 8 August 1944? Where does she go in the attic?

8. What internal conflicts does Marie-Laure face in Part Eight: 9 August 1944? How does she overcome these conflicts?

9. What does Marie-Laure do when she decides to take a stand in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

10. What does Werner witness at the train station near Lodz in Part Seven: August 1942? How does this affect him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of Madame Manec’s illness and death in Part Five: January 1941. How does Etienne respond to Madame Manec’s illness? Are the conflicts between Madame Manec and Etienne resolved before her death? How does Marie-Laure respond to this loss?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of free will versus servitude in the novel. What observation does Frederick make about Werner’s outlook on life regarding this theme in Part Five? Do you think that Frederick views his life as one of free will or one of servitude? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Germany’s National Political Institutes of Education and the testing undergone by Werner in Part Three: June 1940. What types of tests does Werner take in Essen? How many students will be accepted into the program? When was the National Political Institutes of Education established and what was its mission?

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