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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 does the word "Lebensraum" translate to in English?

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

3. What language does Werner hear when he first picks up messages over the radio in Part Seven: August 1942?

4. What animals can Marie-Laure hear almost inaudibly from her hiding spot in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

5. Where does Marie-Laure go to refill her can with water while the German is still in the house in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Marie and Etienne go after the end of the war in Europe in Part Eleven: 1945?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Marie-Laure determine that someone is in the house in Part Six: 8 August 1944? How does she react to this information?

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

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

Discuss the narrative style of All the Light We Cannot See. Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Is the narrative related in a present or past tense? How does the narrator’s language style help to develop the mood and tone in the first chapters? Why do you think the author chose to implement this narrative style for the novel?

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