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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. In Chapter 5, how long had it been since Opoe had bought new clothes?

2. In Chapter 2, when were Jews allowed to shop?

3. When did Germany march into Russia?

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

5. How long had a war lasted between Holland and Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Gans’ son?

2. Why couldn’t the Abbinks hide the De Leeuw family?

3. Who all lived in Annie’s home?

4. Why did Annie’s bus stop on the way to Enschede?

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

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

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

8. What was the setting of the new house?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By Chapter 3, Les was desperately seeking a place to hide for himself and his family. What was happening that made Les feel that he and his family had to go into hiding? What lengths did he go to find hiding places? Why did he think it was better to be separated than to stay in their home? Why did he feel that hiding was more important than staying with Sophie?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 9, danger threatened the girls and the Oostervelds. What dangers did they face? What were the Oostervelds risking by taking care of the girls? Why was it so important for the girls to be hidden?

Essay Topic 3

Both Uncle Phil and Rachel refused to go into hiding because of dietary laws. What dietary laws kept them from going into hiding? Was Uncle Phil resisting going into hiding for himself or someone else? Did he seem to think that eating kosher was more important than life? Was Rachel resisting going into hiding for herself or someone else? Why did she seem to think it important that her mother have kosher food?

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