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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 happens when Queenie is sent to help in the kitchens while being held at Ormaie?

2. What is Von Linden's title?

3. What kind of training does Maddie spend six weeks at?

4. Who fires upon Maddie's plane the first time she experiences this?

5. What were Admiral Nelson's last words, according to Queenie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Queenie get herself and Maddie a wonderful meal at a farmhouse in Part II?

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

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

5. Why does Queenie write that she is a coward in Part I?

6. What does Queenie seem to think of Anna Engel?

7. What does Maddie say discovering your best friend can be like?

8. Who does Queenie tell Maddie she is most worried about in the war?

9. What kind of marks appear in Queenie's writing at different points, and what do you think they could mean?

10. What visual effect do Dympna and Maddie witness in Part II in the plane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why do you think Wein chose to write the book partially from Julie's perspective and partially from Maddie's, and how does this choice affect the reader's experience of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What topics do Julie and Von Linden find some surprising common ground in discussing, and how do these discussions affect Julie's perception of Von Linden? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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