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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. Who seeks Corrie's help for the son of the cleaning lady at the courthouse?

2. Who runs much of the underground in Holland?

3. When does Chapter 4 begin?

4. Where do the men build the small hiding space in the Beje?

5. What do some young men do to avoid getting caught in the worker's draft?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift do the townspeople give to Casper? How does the growing technology affect the watch shop?

2. How does Corrie feel about going to school? What advice does she get from others in her family?

3. What does Corrie learn about Willem? How does the family get involved in hiding Jews?

4. What is built in Corrie's room? What is it like? What do the men tell Corrie to do?

5. What are the worker drafts? How do individuals try to avoid these?

6. Who works in the shop? Describe how the shop operates.

7. Who is Mrs. DeBoer? What happens at her home?

8. What becomes a crime in Holland? How does Peter get into trouble? What happens to him?

9. Who is Otto? What is he like?

10. Why does Corrie go to Amsterdam as a youth? With whom does she go? What does she experience on these trips?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Corrie feel that she must forgive the Germans? What actions does she take to help her in this? Do you think she is successful in forgiveness? Do you think you would be as forgiving in Corrie's situation?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Betsie and Corrie. What actions do the sisters take to stay with each other in the camp? How does Betsie's death affect Corrie?

Essay Topic 3

What are the concentration camps like? What hardships are present for the prisoners? How do they attempt to minimize these hardships?

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