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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's father say he is now in his letter to her in Part Five: January 1941?

2. 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?

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

4. How many bombers have already turned and climbed before the debris begins hitting the ground in Part Two: 8 August, 1944?

5. What is the name of the coal mining complex where Werner Pfennig grows up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What efforts does Volkheimer make to free himself and the others in Part Four: 8 August 1944?

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

3. Where does Marie-Laure obtain the Sea of Flames from in Part Zero: 7 August, 1944? How is this object described?

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

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

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

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

8. How is Claude Levitte described in Part Three: June 1940? What is Claude Levitte's objective?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Sea of Flames in the novel. When and where is this object first introduced? What is the legend of the Sea of Flames? How does this object drive the characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Daniel LeBlanc in the novel. How old is Marie-Laure’s father when Marie-Laure is born? What actions does Daniel take in order to help his daughter adjust with blindness? Is he effective in his efforts? What happens to Daniel LeBlanc in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tenets of Nazism. How are the tenets of Nazism demonstrated at Werner’s school? In what ways does the study of phrenology connect with Nazi racist beliefs? How does Werner cope with the rise of the Nazi regime during his years in school?

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