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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 does Maddie find helps take away her fear as the base is being raided in Part II?

2. Who comes in to post as a German air radio operator in Part I for the British?

3. Who is Maddie's friend from home?

4. What is one method Maddie has used to navigate when flying at night?

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. What surprises Maddie about Queenie in Part I?

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

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

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

5. What does Queenie tell Maddie about her great-aunt in Part II?

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

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

8. What can Queenie hear when she is a Gestapo prisoner in France?

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

10. What is Castle Craig partially used for in Part II?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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