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

2. Who is sitting in the alcove with Marie-Laure and Madame Manec in Chapter 81: "Grotto" in Part Five: January 1941?

3. Where does Werner's group unload, refuel, and eat on their way to Saint-Malo in Part Nine: May 1944?

4. What does Werner say is his favorite thing he has ever seen in his letter to Jutta in Part Nine: May 1944?

5. When did the Allied Forces defeat Germany, ending World War II in Europe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Sergeant Major von Rumpel respond when he learns that he has only a short amount of time left in Part Nine: May 1944?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Frederick’s family’s home in Part Five: January 1941. Where in Berlin does Frederick’s family live? What is significant about Werner’s observation of the Jewish woman who lives above Frederick’s family? How wealthy is Frederick’s family? Where does Frederick’s father work?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting of Saint-Malo and the circumstances of World War II in Saint-Malo in August of 1944. For how long had the war been raging in Europe at this time? What major events of the war occurred in August of 1944? What statements are on the flyers that drop upon Saint-Malo in the first chapters?

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