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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. Why is Maddie afraid she will be in trouble when she gets back to England?

2. Where does everyone listen for code telling them of their assignments?

3. What is the name of the girl from the French Resistance who is executed in front of Queenie?

4. How much money does Queenie take with her on her mission?

5. What accent does Queenie say she can fake better than a German one in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Queenie about Von Linden the more she finds out about his personal life in Part III?

2. Who does the Gestapo allow to interview Queenie, and why do they allow this?

3. What does Paul say in front of the French photographer that makes Maddie even more angry?

4. What kind of pen do RAF pilots like Maddie begin using in the early 1940s?

5. Why does Queenie take the time to tie down all the cargo in the plane before parachuting out of it?

6. What are Nikolas Ferber's instructions regarding Julie?

7. What book does Queenie's mother recall in her leaving the windows open for her children?

8. Who does Maddie stay with in Ormaie?

9. Why is Maddie so worried about Julie after she crash-lands in Ormaie?

10. Why is Queenie shaken after an interrogation in Part III that she runs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Maddie so stressed and fearful about flying back to England, even as she is relieved to be making it home, at the end of her time in France towards the close of the novel? What happens when Maddie returns to England and the army debriefs her? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring situations throughout the novel in which people - both men and women - underestimate the talents, resourcefulness, and skills of other women during the war.

Essay Topic 3

How do Maddie and Julie treat the significant and obvious class differences between them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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