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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. What does Maddie drink at the airfield in Part I?

2. What do Maddie, Queenie and Dympna see on their flight in Part II?

3. What is the derogatory name for a German soldier that the British use?

4. What is wrong with the first Lysander Maddie flies from Oakway?

5. What kind of accent does Maddie have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Queenie write that she is a coward in Part I?

2. What does Queenie tell Maddie about her great-aunt in Part II?

3. What is Castle Craig partially used for in Part II?

4. What does Maddie say discovering your best friend can be like?

5. What does Maddie think about Queenie's skills in Part I?

6. What does Queenie seem to think of Anna Engel?

7. What surprises Maddie about Queenie in Part I?

8. How do Maddie and Queenie first meet?

9. Who does Queenie tell Maddie she is most worried about in the war?

10. What does Maddie make Queenie do in Part II to try to help her with her sense of direction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the circumstances and personality traits that form the foundations of Maddie's and Julie's extraordinary friendship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Maddie begin to gain confidence in her own abilities as a pilot and then later as an ad-hoc SOE operative? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Wein establish and maintain a sense of suspense throughout this novel, from beginning to end? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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