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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. When does Maddie really begin to think Julie has been captured by the Gestapo?

2. What is the name of Maddie's and others' flight assignments?

3. What does Von Linden order Queenie's mouth to be swabbed with?

4. Where did Engel study for a while in America?

5. What was Julie's spy name supposed to be for her Ormaie mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Queenie see in the pictures that the Gestapo give her?

2. Why is Maddie so worried about Julie after she crash-lands in Ormaie?

3. What surprises Queenie about Von Linden the more she finds out about his personal life in Part III?

4. What happens to Maddie's and Queenie's plane in Part III when they fly to France?

5. Where does Maddie desperately want to fly in Part III, and why?

6. What book does Queenie's mother recall in her leaving the windows open for her children?

7. What happens when Queenie and the girl who is French Resistance are taken out to the courtyard in Part III?

8. Why are the ground crew in Ormaie so astounded with Maddie when she crash-lands?

9. What is the last phrase that Julie writes in her materials while she is being held by the Germans in Part IV?

10. How does Maddie feel about Paul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Julie describe Anna Engel in her writings, and what kind of a picture does the reader get of Engel from Julie's descriptions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Wein establish and maintain a sense of suspense throughout this novel, from beginning to end? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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