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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. Who does Maddie hear, improbably, over radio in Part I?

2. Who comforts Maddie after she is fired upon for the first time in a plane?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Maddie and Queenie first meet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Maddie so stressed and fearful about flying back to England, even as she is relieved to be making it home, at the end of her time in France towards the close of the novel? What happens when Maddie returns to England and the army debriefs her? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Maddie deal with the guilt of having killed her best friend, and which characters help soothe Maddie's conscience most effectively? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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