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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: 8 August 1944: Chapters 96-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the legend that the museum curator relates of the Sea of Flames in Part One: 1934, what must be done with the gem in order for the curse to be lifted?
(a) It must be ground into ashes.
(b) It must be cast into a volcano.
(c) It must be burned and then buried.
(d) It must be thrown into the sea.

2. Where does Marie-Laure's father say he is now in his letter to her in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) Paris.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

3. For how long has Marie-Laure's father been gone without word when Madame Manec finally takes her outside the house in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) 29 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 and 1/2 weeks.
(d) 9 days.

4. What does the legend of the Sea of Flames supposedly ensure for the owner of the gem?
(a) Immortality.
(b) Death.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Beauty.

5. What does Etienne say his brother's name was that had a beautiful voice as a boy?
(a) Albert.
(b) Henri.
(c) Michel.
(d) Claude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Claude Lavitte's trade prior to the war?

2. What is the name of the cultural region in the northwest of France where Etienne's house is in the novel?

3. How many trips does Marie-Laure's father make in order to surrender the family's radios in Part Three: June 1940?

4. What is the name of the maid that dotes on Frederick during his visit home in Part Five: January 1941?

5. Where are the citizens instructed to surrender their radio transmitters, according to the notices in Part Three: June 1940?

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