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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. What month is it when Marie-Laure leads her great-uncle to the gates of the Jardin des Plantes in Part Eleven: 1945?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) March.
(d) September.

2. How old does Etienne tell his jailers that his is in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?
(a) 55.
(b) 63.
(c) 39.
(d) 53.

3. Where are the headmistress and the four girls still at Children's House transferred to work at a machine parts factory in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?
(a) Essen.
(b) Saint-Malo.
(c) The Front.
(d) Berlin.

4. Where does von Rumpel find a bathtub three-quarters full of water in the house in Part Six: 8 August 1944?
(a) On the sixth floor.
(b) On the fourth floor.
(c) On the second floor.
(d) On the third floor.

5. What pseudonym does Madame Manec choose for herself in Part Five: January 1941?
(a) The Blade.
(b) The Whelk.
(c) The Bear.
(d) The Baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the composer of "Clair de Lune"?

2. Where do Madame Manec and Marie-Laure meet with the man named Rene in Part Five: January 1941?

3. What does the word "Lebensraum" translate to in English?

4. What does Bernd describe to Werner and Volkheimer before he dies in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

5. Who is the mining official that has sent a note congratulating Werner for his successes in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inspires Volkheimer to find a way to freedom from the collapsed hotel basement in Part Ten: 12 August 1944? How does he escape?

2. What internal conflicts does Marie-Laure face in Part Eight: 9 August 1944? How does she overcome these conflicts?

3. What does Werner discover while listening to Etienne on the radio in Part Nine: May 1944? How does Werner deal with the situation?

4. What does Werner witness at the train station near Lodz in Part Seven: August 1942? How does this affect him?

5. How does Sergeant Major von Rumpel respond when he learns that he has only a short amount of time left in Part Nine: May 1944?

6. How does Etienne begin helping the French Resistance in Part Seven: August 1942? What precautions does he take?

7. Where does Sergeant Major von Rumpel go inside of Etienne's home in Part Six: 8 August 1944? What is he seeking?

8. Why does Marie-Laure make her way to the attic in Part Six: 8 August 1944? Where does she go in the attic?

9. How are Jutta's circumstances described in Part Eleven: 1945? Where does Jutta live and work?

10. Who introduces Marie-Laure to her new hiding place in Part Five: January 1941? How is this setting described?

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