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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 Werner's group unload, refuel, and eat on their way to Saint-Malo in Part Nine: May 1944?

2. Where does von Rumpel find a bathtub three-quarters full of water in the house in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

3. What code phrase does the baker tell Marie-Laure when she goes to get her bread in Part Nine: May 1944?

4. What animals can Marie-Laure hear almost inaudibly from her hiding spot in Part Six: 8 August 1944?

5. Where does Marie-Laure go to refill her can with water while the German is still in the house in Part Eight: 9 August 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Werner respond when Marie-Laure ends her broadcast in Part Ten: 12 August 1944?

2. What does Werner's group encounter in Vienna in Part Seven: August 1942?

3. What exchange takes place between Marie-Laure and Sergeant Major von Rumpel in Part Nine: May 1944?

4. 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?

5. What is the mission that Werner's group is assigned in Saint-Malo in Part Nine: May 1944?

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

7. What happens after Werner hears the first Russian voices on the radio in Part Seven: August 1942?

8. What is related in Daniel LeBlanc's letter to Marie-Laure in Part Five: January 1941?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of free will versus servitude in the novel. What observation does Frederick make about Werner’s outlook on life regarding this theme in Part Five? Do you think that Frederick views his life as one of free will or one of servitude? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Werner and Volkheimer in Part Two: 8 August, 1944. What has caused Werner and Volkheimer to become entrapped? How do they go about trying to free themselves? What obstacles do they face?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Madame Manec and Etienne LeBlanc in All the Light We Cannot See. How old is Madame Manec? What is her position in Etienne’s household? What kind of relationship does Marie-Laure form with Madame Manec during her first days at this home?

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