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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 Betsie want to do after leaving the camp?

2. To which camp are the women brought?

3. How does Corrie explain the tea in the house to Otto?

4. What job does Corrie receive?

5. What do the sisters start to do each night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the family at the Beje notice one evening during dinner? How does this event change Corrie's life?

2. What does Nollie send to Corrie after Nollie is released? Where does she include a secret message and what is it?

3. What does Betsie dream of doing after the concentration camp? With whom does she share this dream?

4. Why is Corrie unable to take her bag with her when the authorities raid the Beje? How do she and Betsie react to the raid?

5. What does Corrie see as her calling in prison? Who does she share this with? How is Corrie rewarded for her efforts?

6. How does Corrie get onto a new work brigade? What does she have to do in order to stay with Betsie?

7. Who does Otto work for by chapter 8? How does Corrie deal with his questions and insinuations?

8. What happens to the prisoners when they reach The Hague?

9. What is Corrie's visit to the hospital to see Betsie like? Who tells her how to get into the hospital? What does she see in the bathroom?

10. What happens when Nollie's house is raided? How does Nollie differ from Corrie in regard to a raid?

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

How did the lives of those in Haarlem change as Nazi doctrine spread? Use specific examples from the story to illustrate your answer. How did the Ten Booms feel about these changes and what did they do in response to these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Corrie feel that she must forgive the Germans? What actions does she take to help her in this? Do you think she is successful in forgiveness? Do you think you would be as forgiving in Corrie's situation?

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