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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. Where does Marie-Laure LeBlanc's father work in the beginning of Part One: 1934?

2. Where is Marie-Laure hiding during the air raid in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

3. What animals is Frederick fascinated with in the novel?

4. What street is the Hotel of Bees described as being on in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. Who is the engineer that Werner recalls seeing right before the blast in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. What internal conflicts does Daniel LeBlanc face when he receives a letter from the museum director in Part Three: June 1940?

2. What setting is introduced in Chapter 1: "Leaflets"? What leaflets are referred to in the title of this chapter?

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

4. What thoughts consume Bermd, Volkheimer, and Werner in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

5. Where does Marie-Laure go to seek shelter during the bombing in Part Two: 8 August, 1944? Why? What does she take with her?

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

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

8. What does Marie-Laure discover in the cellar in Part Four: 8 August 1944? What does Marie-Laure think about as she hides?

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

10. What does Werner find when he awakens in Part Two: 8 August, 1944? Where is Werner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Germany’s National Political Institutes of Education and the testing undergone by Werner in Part Three: June 1940. What types of tests does Werner take in Essen? How many students will be accepted into the program? When was the National Political Institutes of Education established and what was its mission?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of Saint-Malo and the circumstances of World War II in Saint-Malo in August of 1944. For how long had the war been raging in Europe at this time? What major events of the war occurred in August of 1944? What statements are on the flyers that drop upon Saint-Malo in the first chapters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of mortality versus immortality in the novel. How does Etienne describe his objectives in creating the radio transmitter in the attic? Whom did Etienne hope to contact? How does Marie-Laure perceive Etienne’s fears of mortality?

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