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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 was the first country Germany took in 1940?

2. What color runner covered the stairs at the Oosterveld’s?

3. Where did Annie and her family live?

4. In Chapter 6, what year is on the calendar Opoe gives the girls?

5. What color was Sini’s hair died before she went into hiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what plan did Father come up with to leave?

2. What was the setting of the new house?

3. Who were the members of the Oosterveld family?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, why did Annie and Sini have to leave the Hannick’s?

5. How were Sini and Annie disguised when they left home to go into hiding?

6. Who could Annie see from her bedroom window?

7. What did the embroidered picture look like that Annie could see in Chapter 6?

8. Why did the yellow stars that the Jews had to wear infuriate Father?

9. Why did Sini and Annie quarrel when they unpacked at the Hannink’s?

10. By 1939, where were Annie’s sisters working?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At first, Annie thought it would be an adventure to stay in the Hanninks underground shelter. Why did Annie find the idea exciting before she stayed there? How did she feel as they went into the shelter? Did staying there seem adventurous? Why not?

Essay Topic 2

People in the book had different feelings about wearing a star that identified them as Jews. What was the general feeling about wearing the star? How did the members of Annie’s family feel about it? How did Annie feel? Why were there mixed feelings about wearing it?

Essay Topic 3

The longer Annie stayed housebound, the more physical and emotional changes she faced.

a. How did the long period of time indoors affect Annie physically?

b. How did it affect her emotionally?

c. What social skills did Annie have to relearn?

d. Was Annie’s health or emotional well-being affected most by the long time spent indoors?

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