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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. How many foster children does Casper take in?

2. What fills the shop on the day that the novel opens?

3. Corrie becomes the first what in Holland?

4. Who expresses a desire to write to Corrie?

5. Corrie's family runs what kind of shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. When is the first time that Corrie sees a dead body? How does it affect her?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Otto? What is he like?

9. What is life like after occupation? What do the Ten Booms hide?

10. What medical problem does Aunt Jans have? What does Corrie learn to do for her? What happens in January in regards to Aunt Jans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do Corrie's family members influence her development and personality? Give specific examples from the book. Who do you think had the greatest influence on Corrie? What effect does Corrie have on her family members in return?

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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