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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. How many children lived at a nearby farm in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 2, where did Father think they might be able to go?

3. What time did the Hannick’s get up the first morning that Annie and Sini were there?

4. In Chapter 2, what was the color of the dog that Annie’s father got her?

5. What type of day was it at the beginning of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mr. Abbinks offer to help Les?

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

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

5. Who could Annie see from her bedroom window?

6. What happened to the Gans’ son?

7. How did Annie get from Enschede to Usselo?

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

9. How did the principal at the school where Rachel taught react when he learned she had received a letter from the Germans firing her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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