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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. The stone that pops out of the miniature house and into Marie-Laure's palm is described as being what size, in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?
(a) The size of a pigeon's egg.
(b) The size of a golf ball.
(c) The size of a chicken egg.
(d) The size of a tennis ball.

2. Whose house at 9 rue St. Nicolas is on fire when Marie-Laure and her father reach it in Part Three: June 1940?
(a) Sergeant Major von Rumpel's house.
(b) Monsieur Claude Levitte's house.
(c) Joseph Goebbel's house.
(d) Monsieur Francois Giannot's house.

3. What is the date of the telegram that directs Daniel LeBlanc to return to Paris at the end of the month in Part Three?
(a) July 12, 1939.
(b) March 10, 1941.
(c) September 15, 1940.
(d) December 10, 1940.

4. What is the gemstone hidden inside of in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?
(a) A sofa cushion.
(b) A model house.
(c) A porcelain doll.
(d) A pillow.

5. What term from Part Three: June 1940 refers to a psychological theory based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull?
(a) Mythology.
(b) Phrenology.
(c) Cardiology.
(d) Anthropology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Frederick tells Werner during their visit to Frederick's family home, "Your problem, Werner, is that you still believe you own" what?

2. How long has it been since Etienne has left his home in Part Three: June 1940?

3. What is the name of Marie-Laure's great-uncle who owns the house where she is staying in Chapter 3 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

4. How old is Werner Pfennig when he is introduced in Chapter 4 of Part Zero: 7 August, 1944?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marie-Laure respond when the radios are confiscated in Part Three: June 1940? What secret does Marie-Laure keep?

2. How does Marie-Laure cope with the loss of her sight when she goes fully blind in Part One: 1934?

3. What do Marie-Laure and her father find when they reach Francois Giannot's house in Part Three: June 1940?

4. How does the narrator describe Marie-Laure's reaction to the bombing in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. How does the narrator describe the activities in Saint-Malo in the beginning of Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

6. What does Etienne show to Marie-Laure in the attic in Part Three: June 1940?

7. Where are Marie-Laure and her father going in Part Three: June 1940? Who greets them when they reach their destination?

8. What is Sergeant Major von Rumpel's new objective in Part Five: January 1941? Where does this objective lead him?

9. What test does Werner undergo in Part Three: June 1940? What are the results of Werner's testing?

10. Where does Marie-Laure hear the legend of the Sea of Flames in Part One: 1934? Where was the Sea of Flames first discovered?

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