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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 nationality were the soldiers who got on Annie’s bus for an inspection?

2. How old was Annie in Chapter 11?

3. Where did Reverend Zwaal find a place for Les to hide?

4. How many children came to a nursery school that Rachel and Sini started in Chapter 2?

5. What was the date in Chapter 4 when Annie wondered how long they’d been at the Hannink’s?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Annie get permission to visit her mother in the hospital?

2. How did Johan create a hiding place for the girls?

3. Where was a place found for Les to hide?

4. Who could Annie see from her bedroom window?

5. What were the sleeping arrangements at the Oosterveld’s?

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

7. How did Dientje choose a book for the girls to read?

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

9. In Chapter 6, what was learned about the course of the war?

10. Why didn’t Annie’s parents go to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Annie’s father wanted to leave Holland. Who agreed with Annie’s father that America would be a safer place? Why was it unsafe in Holland? Why didn’t Annie’s mother wish to leave? Why didn’t Father leave with the children and leave his wife behind? Did Sophie ever agree to leave? Why didn’t they go then?

Essay Topic 3

Life became even lonelier for Annie when they moved to the new house in the country. Why did Annie feel lonely in town and in the country? How did Les help Annie find a companion? How did the dog help Annie adjust to her new life? What else helped ease Annie’s loneliness? Why didn’t Annie find comfort from loneliness in being with her parents or sisters?

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