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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. Where are the sisters taken as September gets closer?

2. What do the women hold twice daily?

3. Why does Corrie fail the physical exam for transfer to facilities with better provisions?

4. What does Corrie manage to smuggle in?

5. Once a week, the women have to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helps the family at the processing facility? What advice does he give them?

2. 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?

3. What happens as the sisters' release date nears? Where are the sisters taken?

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

5. Why do the sisters divide and distribute their personal items? What happens after they do this?

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

7. What do Betsie and Corrie begin to do in the barracks? How do they reach the women who do not speak Dutch?

8. What vision has Corrie had that now comes true? What does it symbolize?

9. What does Betsie vow to do while in prison? How does Corrie react? How does this vow change their lives?

10. Where are Betsie and Corrie sent after The Hague? What are conditions like at this prison? What work do Corrie and Betsie do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Corrie's childhood like? Who do you think had the greatest influence on her? How did her childhood and upbringing influence her role in the underground?

Essay Topic 2

What dreams does Betsie have for after she is released from the concentration camp? How are these dreams realized? Who helps Corrie make Betsie's dreams come true?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the Ten Booms got involved in hiding Jews? Trace their involvement in this activity. How did they get started? Do you think you would make the same choice?

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