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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 pub does Maddie want to take Queenie to in Part II?

2. Which author do both Queenie and Von Linden like?

3. What does Maddie eat at Queenie's home in Part II?

4. Why does the ground crew think Maddie cannot fly the damaged plane?

5. What plane does the training officer ask Maddie in Part I if she would like to try flying while she is at Oakway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do Maddie and Queenie first meet?

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

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

9. What do the Gestapo do to Queenie's hair in Part II and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Wein use Paul's character to demonstrate one very specific regard in which women serving in the British Army had to deal with inappropriate treatment? How does Wein manage to craft Paul into a nuanced character rather than a straight, one-dimensional villain? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Maddie describe her range of emotions - including how her emotions impact her work and her mission - during her several months in France after she and Julie are shot down? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How and why does Julie get recruited to become an SOE officer, and how does Maddie feel about Julie's new work for the British Army? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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