EK WAS HIER CHAPTER SUMMARIES
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Forty Minutes.
Answer: The title is called "Forty Minutes" because that is how long
Marie-Laure is gone. Etienne rushes to the bakery to ask Madame Ruelle
where she is.
◍ Prologue.
Answer: Skloot tells us a quick summary about how Henrietta Lacks'
cancerous cells where made into HeLa cells, the first immortal cell line. She
then tells us how she got interested in biology class at community college.
She gets curious and goes on a 10 year journey to find out about Henrietta.
Along the way, she bonds with Henrietta's daughter, Deborah.
◍ Rumors.
Answer: There are rumors going around about the Germans. According to
these rumors, they have sixty thousand troop gliders, they impregnate every
school girl they meet, they carry around weapons, etc.
◍ Heaven.
Answer: Madame Manec is getting better. In the chapter she and
Marie-Laure talk about heaven: what they eat in heaven and if they can see
God and stars in heaven.
◍ Rue des Patriarches.
Answer: The title, "Rue de Patriarches," refers to Marie-Laure's address in
Paris where German soldier Von-Rumpel is searching for the Sea of Flames.
◍ Our Flag Flutters Before Us.
Answer: The two oldest boys at the Children's House are members of the
, Hitler Youth. They say that their flag represents the new era and leads them
to eternity.
◍ Bye-bye, Blind Girl.
Answer: She is going to have to leave Paris with her father because of the
Nazis. She thought she would be able to live in Paris with her father forever.
◍ Chapter 7: The Death and Life of Cell Culture.
Answer: Gey appeared on a TV show to explain new advances in the fight
against cancer. He shows an example of Henrietta's cells as well as footage.
Soon, Henrietta's cells were all around the world. They would grow, and
people would pass them on to other labs. The media didn't get involved
because it had happened before, and turned out to be a scam. Alexis Carrel
claimed to have an immortal chicken heart. However, he was a supporter of
Hitler and eugenics, and people listened to him, giving Hitler supporters.
Heyflick proved him wrong and he was sent to jail and died.
◍ Water.
Answer: In "Water", Marie-Laure attempts to sneak out of the attic to get to
the buckets of water in her bedroom.
◍ The Fort of La Cite.
Answer: In this chapter, Von Rumpel is searching desperately for the Sea of
Flames.
◍ Hunting.
Answer: The title "Hunting" refers to how Werner and his team hunt for
more transmissions and describes how the are mostly secluded while doing
so like hunters often are while hunting.
◍ Occuper.
Answer: 'Occuper' is French for occupied. This is because the Germans are
now occupying France (and Saint-Malo as well). This means they will park
their cars in the square and make the advance their clocks by an hour to fit
Germany's time zone.
◍ Chapter 9: Turner Station.
, Answer: Skloot goes to Baltimore to meet with Sonny, Lawrence, Day, and
Deborah. While she waits at the station, she reads an article about Henrietta.
She tries to find her old house, but it isn't on a map anymore. The town was
used in WW2. Not a lot of people live there anymore. She runs into a guy
who plans to build a Henrietta Lacks Museum. He takes her to Courtney
Speed. When she tells her why she is there, Speed freaks out, and asks
questions. She is suspicious, but takes Skloot to a library to watch a
documentary. Skloot realizes that she has to go to Clover, Virginia.
◍ Bath.
Answer: In this chapter, Marie-Laure's father is leaving because the director
has instructed him to return to the museum in Paris. He says that he will be
gone for ten days at the most. But little does she know, he will never return.
◍ Relapse.
Answer: This chapter is titled "Relapse" because in the chapter Marie-Laure
find Madame very sick. Later she dies.
◍ Good Evening. Or Heil Hitler if You Prefer..
Answer: Werner turns fourteen and realizes that in just one more year, he
will have to go into the caves and become a miner just like his dad.
However, he can also choose to join the Hitler Youth group.
◍ Music #1.
Answer: Marie-Laure has been in her great-uncle's attic for 5 days. She has
been without water for 1 and a half days and without food for 2 days. She
feels like the siege will never end. She decides to turn up the music as loud
as it will go. She thinks that if the german is in the house he will hear,
otherwise someone with a radio will. She starts to play Clair de Lune.
◍ Time of Ostriches.
Answer: The chapter is called 'The Time of the Ostriches' because the mayor
has his head in the sand and he does not see what is happening around him.
◍ Open Your Eyes.
Answer: This chapter is about Werner and he opens his eyes to what else is
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Forty Minutes.
Answer: The title is called "Forty Minutes" because that is how long
Marie-Laure is gone. Etienne rushes to the bakery to ask Madame Ruelle
where she is.
◍ Prologue.
Answer: Skloot tells us a quick summary about how Henrietta Lacks'
cancerous cells where made into HeLa cells, the first immortal cell line. She
then tells us how she got interested in biology class at community college.
She gets curious and goes on a 10 year journey to find out about Henrietta.
Along the way, she bonds with Henrietta's daughter, Deborah.
◍ Rumors.
Answer: There are rumors going around about the Germans. According to
these rumors, they have sixty thousand troop gliders, they impregnate every
school girl they meet, they carry around weapons, etc.
◍ Heaven.
Answer: Madame Manec is getting better. In the chapter she and
Marie-Laure talk about heaven: what they eat in heaven and if they can see
God and stars in heaven.
◍ Rue des Patriarches.
Answer: The title, "Rue de Patriarches," refers to Marie-Laure's address in
Paris where German soldier Von-Rumpel is searching for the Sea of Flames.
◍ Our Flag Flutters Before Us.
Answer: The two oldest boys at the Children's House are members of the
, Hitler Youth. They say that their flag represents the new era and leads them
to eternity.
◍ Bye-bye, Blind Girl.
Answer: She is going to have to leave Paris with her father because of the
Nazis. She thought she would be able to live in Paris with her father forever.
◍ Chapter 7: The Death and Life of Cell Culture.
Answer: Gey appeared on a TV show to explain new advances in the fight
against cancer. He shows an example of Henrietta's cells as well as footage.
Soon, Henrietta's cells were all around the world. They would grow, and
people would pass them on to other labs. The media didn't get involved
because it had happened before, and turned out to be a scam. Alexis Carrel
claimed to have an immortal chicken heart. However, he was a supporter of
Hitler and eugenics, and people listened to him, giving Hitler supporters.
Heyflick proved him wrong and he was sent to jail and died.
◍ Water.
Answer: In "Water", Marie-Laure attempts to sneak out of the attic to get to
the buckets of water in her bedroom.
◍ The Fort of La Cite.
Answer: In this chapter, Von Rumpel is searching desperately for the Sea of
Flames.
◍ Hunting.
Answer: The title "Hunting" refers to how Werner and his team hunt for
more transmissions and describes how the are mostly secluded while doing
so like hunters often are while hunting.
◍ Occuper.
Answer: 'Occuper' is French for occupied. This is because the Germans are
now occupying France (and Saint-Malo as well). This means they will park
their cars in the square and make the advance their clocks by an hour to fit
Germany's time zone.
◍ Chapter 9: Turner Station.
, Answer: Skloot goes to Baltimore to meet with Sonny, Lawrence, Day, and
Deborah. While she waits at the station, she reads an article about Henrietta.
She tries to find her old house, but it isn't on a map anymore. The town was
used in WW2. Not a lot of people live there anymore. She runs into a guy
who plans to build a Henrietta Lacks Museum. He takes her to Courtney
Speed. When she tells her why she is there, Speed freaks out, and asks
questions. She is suspicious, but takes Skloot to a library to watch a
documentary. Skloot realizes that she has to go to Clover, Virginia.
◍ Bath.
Answer: In this chapter, Marie-Laure's father is leaving because the director
has instructed him to return to the museum in Paris. He says that he will be
gone for ten days at the most. But little does she know, he will never return.
◍ Relapse.
Answer: This chapter is titled "Relapse" because in the chapter Marie-Laure
find Madame very sick. Later she dies.
◍ Good Evening. Or Heil Hitler if You Prefer..
Answer: Werner turns fourteen and realizes that in just one more year, he
will have to go into the caves and become a miner just like his dad.
However, he can also choose to join the Hitler Youth group.
◍ Music #1.
Answer: Marie-Laure has been in her great-uncle's attic for 5 days. She has
been without water for 1 and a half days and without food for 2 days. She
feels like the siege will never end. She decides to turn up the music as loud
as it will go. She thinks that if the german is in the house he will hear,
otherwise someone with a radio will. She starts to play Clair de Lune.
◍ Time of Ostriches.
Answer: The chapter is called 'The Time of the Ostriches' because the mayor
has his head in the sand and he does not see what is happening around him.
◍ Open Your Eyes.
Answer: This chapter is about Werner and he opens his eyes to what else is
