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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 is the razzia?

2. Who goes with Corrie to visit Willem at college?

3. Who does Kik Ten Boom hide?

4. The townspeople give what gift to Casper?

5. How old is Corrie at the start of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. With whom does Willem arrive? What has happened to this individual? How do people interpret this?

6. What is Corrie's childhood like? With whom does she live?

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

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

9. Where does Willem go? How does this affect Corrie's life? What happens when she goes to visit him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

How do the people in Holland feel about the Germans before the occupation? Why do you think they feel in these ways? How does Corrie feel about the Nazis? How is Germany able to occupy Holland? Why do you think so many people failed to see the threat?

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