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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 do the Nazis wash Queenie's hair with?

2. What does S.O.B. mean in aviation parlance?

3. Who do Maddie and Queenie meet at the pub by chance in Part II?

4. What was the uniform of the female wireless operators in Maddie's and Queenie's unit?

5. What did the Gestapo headquarters in Ormaie used to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one complication with Queenie's identification papers in Part I?

2. What is Queenie most afraid of as a method of killing her in Part I?

3. What does Maddie make Queenie do in Part II to try to help her with her sense of direction?

4. What deal does Queenie make with Von Linden in Part I?

5. What does Maddie think about Queenie's skills in Part I?

6. What surprises Maddie about Queenie in Part I?

7. What is Maddie's most prized possession as a young woman living with her grandfather?

8. What does Von Linden seem to enjoy talking with Queenie about?

9. What does the phrase "Nacht und Nebel" mean in Queenie's case?

10. Who acts as a sort of piloting mentor to Maddie and how does Maddie meet this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Wein handle the topic of torture on the part of the Gestapo in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing how and why Anna Engel is a pivotal character in this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some specific events, stories, imagery, and descriptions Wein employs to convey the horror, tragedy, and human cost of WWII to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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