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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 illness does Madame Manec contract in Part Five: January 1941?

2. What word from Part Six: 8 August 1944 means to flow out from a source or origin?

3. How does Volkheimer say partisans are coordinating attacks on German trains in Part Seven: August 1942?

4. What nickname does Dr. Geffard call Marie-Laure in Part Eleven: 1945?

5. How long does Etienne remain in his study after Madame Manec dies in Part Seven: August 1942?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who introduces Marie-Laure to her new hiding place in Part Five: January 1941? How is this setting described?

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

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

4. What does Frau Elena do when she and the girls encounter the Russian soldiers in Part Eleven: 1945?

5. How does Etienne begin helping the French Resistance in Part Seven: August 1942? What precautions does he take?

6. What leads to Etienne forbidding Madame Manec to participate in treasonous activities in his home in Part Five: January 1941?

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

8. What exchange takes place between Marie-Laure and Sergeant Major von Rumpel in Part Nine: May 1944?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the rise of the Third Reich and describe the setting of Zollverein, or the German Customs Union, in the 1930s. When was the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex established? How many miners died in this facility like Werner’s parents? What happens to the older boys at the orphanage at Zollverein?

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 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?

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