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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. When did World War II end?

2. Where were Annie, Sini, and Rachel to stay?

3. Where did Annie and her family live?

4. Who did Hitler blame for the defeat of the German army in World War I?

5. What type of trees was in the back of the Hannink house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the Gans’ son?

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

3. What would Les and Sophie do on vacation?

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

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

6. Who all lived in Annie’s home?

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

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

9. Who were the members of the Oosterveld family?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the book, Annie would rather stay inside and watch. Why is Annie reluctant to go outside? What has the hiding done to Annie’s personality? How has it affected her health? Did Annie get over the consequences of her long time in hiding?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 11, Dientje was terrified when Johan went into hiding. Why was Dientje so fearful? What was she afraid would happen? What did her fear lead her to do?

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