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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. How old does Etienne tell his jailers that his is in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

3. Where does Etienne rent a flat in Paris in Part Eleven: 1945?

4. How many of the 380 French prisoners at Fort National are killed instantly when the bomb hits in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

5. What term from Part Six: 8 August 1944 refers to a device though which current can pass freely in only one direction?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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 the Sea of Flames in the novel. When and where is this object first introduced? What is the legend of the Sea of Flames? How does this object drive the characters in the story?

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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