Plot
What is the purpose of the scale model given to Marie-Laure?
Bernice
The model of Saint-Malo was given to her by her father so that she can memorise and know the way around Saint-Malo even without his guidance.
Where is Frau Elena from?
Jayden
Alsace, France
What are the main themes in Part 1 for Marie-Laure?
Amy & Bernice
Fate vs Free will, and Family
"It's cold. The size of a pigeon's egg. The shape of a tear droplet". What literary device is being used in the phrase?
Sarah
Imagery
Who wrote the letter to The Professor in the chapter "Mark of the Beast"?
Tin Lok
Jutta
Marie-Laure smells the paper that has come in through her window. What purpose does the paper serve for the people of Saint-Malo?
Bernice
The leaflets dropped by the American airforce serves as a warning for inhabitants to evacuate to open country.
Which 2 characters were introduced in the chapter "Our Flag Flutters Before Us"?
Jayden
Herribert Pomsel and Hans Schilzer
"Here, they whisper, are a thousand Germans ready to die. Or five thousand . Maybe more." What theme does this phrase represent?
Sarah
War and sacrifice.
What figure of speech is used in the phrase 'Radio: it ties a million ears to a single mouth.'?
Rex
Metaphor
What kind of novels did Frau Elena write?
Tin Lok
Romance novels.
How does Werner's discovery of the broken radio in the chapter "Radio" influence the trajectory of Werner's plot, and future events to follow?
Nuno
The discovery of the radio will help Werner discover his talents with technology, and will be the main cause that gets him recruited into the Hitler youth.
Who were the last people to evacuate Saint-Malo?
Sarah
The poor and disabled people.
When Werner was sitting in the cellar during the bombings, he closed his eyes and thought about home and his childhood with his sister. What theme does this represent?
Sarah
Good sibling relationship/Family
What figure(s) of speech was used in the chapter "Zollverein" to describe the place where Werner grew up in?
Nuno
Imagery and personification
In Werner's tenth year after reading popular science magazines in the drugstore, what plans does he make in his notebook?
Tin Lok
Cloud chamber, ion detecters, and x-ray goggles.
What are the difficulties people face in Zollverein?
Rex
People in Zollverein face poverty and sickness. Miners risk their lives underground, and families struggle to afford food.
Why does Daniel LeBlanc tell Marie-Laure not to worry about the Germans?
Jayden
To shield her from the monstrosities of the world.
How does Part zero and one of the novel explore the theme of resilience through the characters' attempts to adapt to their circumstances, such as Marie-Laure’s illness and Werner’s living conditions?
Nuno
It demonstrates resilience through Marie-Laure's ability to navigate her blindness using her father's model of their town, and Werner's pursuit of knowledge despite his challenging life conditions in the orphanage.
"She has no memories of her mother but imagines her as white, a soundless brilliance." What does this tell us about what Marie-Laure thinks about her mother?
Rex
Marie-Laure imagines her mother as pure and comforting, similar to light, even though she has no memories of her. The description of "white, a soundless brilliance" suggests an image of her mother as peaceful and perfect.
What is the name of the little boy in the chapter "Good evening. Or Heil Hitler if You Prefer"?
Jayden
Rolf Hupfauer
How has the Professor’s words "Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever." affected Werner and how the story progresses?
Bernice
The Professor's words encourages Werner to see the world from a different perspective and gain as much knowledge as possible, which will lead him to develop his skills related to the radio, indirectly changing Werner and the other characters futures.
In "Mark of the Beast" what did the boy say about the Germans?
Amy
They're mad for blind girls you know.
"Werner feels the ceiling slip lower, the walls con-strict. His father down there, a mile beneath the house. Body never recovered. Haunting the tunnels still." What is the theme(s) of the chapter based on the given evidence?
Bernice
Restriction. Implied when the walls are described to "constrict". Along with the fact boys of a certain age in Werners city are forced to work in the mines.
What does the sparrow's interaction with Marie-Laure (page 23) symbolise?
Amy
Her complete ability of ‘freedom’ and navigation being taken away.
In the chapter "Bigger, Faster, Brighter", what can Werner usually see in the poorest pit houses?
Tin Lok
A state-sponsored Volksempfanger VE301, a mass-produced radio stamped with and eagle and a swastika, incapable of shortwave, marked only for German frequencies.