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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Corrie first see a dead body?
(a) When they take food to a young mother whose baby had died
(b) When they pass an accident on one of her trips with her father
(c) When Corrie's mother dies
(d) When Corrie is taken to the Nazi concentration camp

2. What does Corrie not possess that others like Nollie do?
(a) Confidence in herself
(b) A party dress for dances
(c) An ability to lie to others
(d) Money

3. What do some young men do to avoid getting caught in the worker's draft?
(a) Wear yellow stars
(b) Steal ration cards
(c) Hide in caves
(d) Dress like girls

4. Who does Kik Ten Boom hide?
(a) Anna
(b) Weils
(c) Daniel
(d) Jans

5. What are confiscated from the people in Holland?
(a) Cars
(b) Horses
(c) Jewelry
(d) Radios

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jop move to the Beje?

2. What is the hiding place made of?

3. The builder of the room tells Corrie to do what?

4. Casper begins setting his clocks according to what?

5. Corrie becomes the first what in Holland?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does William say about Karel? What happens between Karel and Corrie?

4. What does the family travel together to do? Who does Corrie see on this trip?

5. How do the Ten Booms react to the requests to take in Jews? How does this intersect with their faith in God?

6. What is happening on the day that the novel opens? Describe the events.

7. Who comes to stay at the Beje? Why do these particular people end up with the Ten Booms?

8. What does the family stay up late to listen to? What happens that night?

9. How does Betsie's illness affect Corrie? What changes do the sisters make in their home and the watch shop?

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

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