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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 plane do Maddie and Dympna fly together in Part II?

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

3. Who usually ties Queenie to her chair when she is being interrogated?

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

5. What does Queenie claim is Engel's color?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to Jamie in Part II?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the circumstances and personality traits that form the foundations of Maddie's and Julie's extraordinary friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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