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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 someone tell Maddie will be a matter of great pride for Paul?
2. What does Maddie think of the photo that is supposed to show her burned body in the Lysander?
3. What code name does Queenie tell the Germans she goes by?
4. What kind of plane does Maddie hear comes down in France after she crash-lands her own plane?
5. What is one reason Maddie thinks the ink from the ballpoint pen is amazing in Part IV?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Queenie and the girl who is French Resistance are taken out to the courtyard in Part III?
2. Why does Von Linden order Queenie's mouth to be swabbed with carbolic acid?
3. Who does Maddie stay with in Ormaie?
4. What does Queenie see in the pictures that the Gestapo give her?
5. What happens to Maddie's and Queenie's plane in Part III when they fly to France?
6. What book does Queenie's mother recall in her leaving the windows open for her children?
7. What does Paul say in front of the French photographer that makes Maddie even more angry?
8. What surprises Queenie about Von Linden the more she finds out about his personal life in Part III?
9. Who does the Gestapo allow to interview Queenie, and why do they allow this?
10. Where does Maddie desperately want to fly in Part III, and why?
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
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 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.
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