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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. 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?

2. What drug is in the ampules that Sergeant Major von Rumpel takes in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

3. Where has Sergeant Major von Rumpel recently completed treatments in Part Seven: August 1942?

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

5. When Werner is summoned to the commandant's office in Chapter 90: "Orders," he is told that his age was recorded wrong. How old does the commandant tell Werner he really is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How are Jutta's circumstances described in Part Eleven: 1945? Where does Jutta live and work?

7. How does Werner respond when he hears Marie-Laure on the radio in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of light versus darkness and blindness versus sight in All the Light We Cannot See. How are these themes incorporated into the title of the novel? How are these themes developed through symbolism and imagery in Part Six: 8 August 1944? What do you think is referred to by the title of the novel?

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

Describe and discuss the characters of Frederick, Bastian, Dr. Hauptmann, and Frank Volkheimer in All the Light We Cannot See. Why is Frederick chosen as the weakest among the recruits? How do the authority figures at the school encourage abuses against Frederick? What is Werner’s relationship with each of these characters?

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