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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 term from Part Six: 8 August 1944 refers to a device though which current can pass freely in only one direction?

2. What pseudonym does Madame Manec choose for herself in Part Five: January 1941?

3. What does Vokheimer pile onto Bernd's body after he dies in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

4. Who is the composer of "Clair de Lune"?

5. What does the word "Lebensraum" translate to in English?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Bernd's death described in Part Six: 8 August 1944? How does Werner react to Bernd's death?

2. What does Werner's group encounter in Vienna in Part Seven: August 1942?

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

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

5. What does Werner discover while listening to Etienne on the radio in Part Nine: May 1944? How does Werner deal with the situation?

6. How do Etienne and Madame Manec reach a resolution to their conflict in Part Five: January 1941?

7. What exchange takes place between Werner and Sergeant Major von Rumpel in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

8. What is related in Daniel LeBlanc's letter to Marie-Laure in Part Five: January 1941?

9. How is Marie-Laure affected by the German surrender in Part Eleven: 1945?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Werner and Volkheimer in Part Two: 8 August, 1944. What has caused Werner and Volkheimer to become entrapped? How do they go about trying to free themselves? What obstacles do they face?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of war and fear in All the Light We Cannot See. How are these themes illustrated through Etienne’s character? What other characters in the novel relate to these themes? What are examples of symbolism and imagery that reflect the themes of war and fear?

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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