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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 gives Etienne the bruises and scrapes he has in Part IV?

2. What code name does Queenie tell the Germans she goes by?

3. What does Georgia Penn tell Maddie Julie showed to her during their interview?

4. How does Queenie think of herself, in terms of her name?

5. What gives Maddie some hope that Julie is OK at first when she lands in Ormaie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Queenie take the time to tie down all the cargo in the plane before parachuting out of it?

4. How does Maddie feel about Paul?

5. What does Jamie do when Paul says something inappropriate and disrespectful of Maddie?

6. What is the last thing Queenie says to Maddie before jumping out the plane in Part III, and why?

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

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

9. Why does Von Linden order Queenie's mouth to be swabbed with carbolic acid?

10. Why is Maddie so distraught that she has Julie's identity papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Wein chose to write the book partially from Julie's perspective and partially from Maddie's, and how does this choice affect the reader's experience of the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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