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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 Corrie learn to do for Aunt Jans?

2. Corrie becomes the first what in Holland?

3. What does Corrie learn that Willem is doing?

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

5. What does Corrie lie to the authorities about in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What challenges do the underground face? How do the individuals involved try to overcome these issues?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Casper does not take the offer for his release from prison? What consequences does this decision have? How do his children feel about Casper's decision to remain in prison?

Essay Topic 2

What does Corrie do after she is released from the concentration camp? Why is the date of her release significant? How does she fulfill Betsie's dreams? Why do you think Corrie continued on with Betsie's dreams?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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