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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what manner is Marie awakened on her first morning at the "fog-shrouded manor" (56) where she will undergo training?
(a) She is thrown out of bed.
(b) A fire alarm goes off.
(c) A reveille is played.
(d) She is doused with cold water.

2. In which year does Chapter 8 take place while portraying Grace's perspective from New York City?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1946.

3. What location does Grace avoid at all costs, since she associates it with Tom's death?
(a) The train station.
(b) The military base.
(c) The library.
(d) The lumber mill.

4. In what country is Marie working during Chapter 11, which portrays the year 1944?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Holland.
(d) England.

5. At what time of day does Eleanor arrive at her destination at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grace decides that it is her duty to return which items to their owner?

2. After Marie is dropped off by Will, she is met by a courier who locks her inside of what type of building?

3. In what month does Marie participate in her first run with the other operatives in Chapter 5?

4. Grace has been a widow for what length of time in Chapter 4?

5. What kind of skills are the operatives learning in Chapter 6 as Eleanor assesses their strengths?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what purpose does Eleanor visit Arasaig House in Chapter 6?

2. Whose idea is it to utilize female operatives within the SOE and why is this fact significant?

3. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Eleanor learned to be ruthless very early in life.

4. What shocking discovery does Grace make at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What does Grace decide to do with the group of photographs in Chapter 11 and what does her choice indicate about her character?

6. For what length of time has Marie been at Arasaig House by the time Chapter 7 begins?

7. What change does Marie see in her own character after Josie has been deployed?

8. Discuss the symbolism of Marie's butterfly locket necklace.

9. Name three traits the narrator of Chapter 2 attributes to Eleanor.

10. For what reason does Grace return to Grand Central Station for a second time, though she had vowed never to go there again?

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