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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. When the French policemen search Etienne's house, they comment about what objects that he has kept in a closet that could put him in jeopardy in Part Five: January 1941?

2. Who are the twins that Jutta works with at the laundry, according to her letter in Part Five: January 1941?

3. What ship is described in Marie-Laure's reading over the radio in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

4. Where does Marie-Laure tell her uncle she would like to go at the end of Part Eleven: 1945?

5. Which of Sergeant Major von Rumpel's daughters can sing well, according to the narrator in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

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

3. What does Marie-Laure do with the radio in the attic in Part Eight: 9 August 1944? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of mortality versus immortality in the novel. How does Etienne describe his objectives in creating the radio transmitter in the attic? Whom did Etienne hope to contact? How does Marie-Laure perceive Etienne’s fears of mortality?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Daniel LeBlanc in the novel. How old is Marie-Laure’s father when Marie-Laure is born? What actions does Daniel take in order to help his daughter adjust with blindness? Is he effective in his efforts? What happens to Daniel LeBlanc in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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