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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. What does the family travel for, even though Mrs. Ten Boom is sick?

2. What does Corrie learn that Willem is doing?

3. What does Corrie learn to do for Aunt Jans?

4. Who does Kik Ten Boom hide?

5. With whom does Corrie live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Corrie live? With whom does she live?

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

6. Who is Otto? What is he like?

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

8. Who helps Corrie in her quest to help the Jews in Holland? How do these people help her?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Corrie and Betsie believed that God directed their lives. Why do you think that God allowed these sisters to be arrested? What purpose might it have had? How did Corrie and Betsie feel about their imprisonment?

Essay Topic 2

Was Casper a good father to his children? Use specific examples from the book to back up your answer. How does Casper influence the moral development and actions of his children?

Essay Topic 3

What is life like for Jews in hiding? Describe the hiding place in the Ten Booms' house. What other alternatives do Jews in Holland have other than going into hiding?

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