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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 German word for dead tired?

2. In Chapter 9, where were the Americans and the British fighting?

3. What did the Oostervelds have for dinner the night Sini said she was dating?

4. How many rooms in the house did Johan have to give the German in Chapter 10?

5. Where did Sini want to go to join a drama club?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the girls enjoy being in the back room?

2. What did Les write Rachel?

3. What did Dientje want to do for Annie before Annie went back home?

4. What did Sini demand after staying in the underground shelter?

5. Why did Dientje have to have her niece visit?

6. What did Johan do at the bleachworks?

7. What did Sini say when Opoe asked if she snored?

8. What happened when Annie was in the bomb shelter with Dientje and Opoe?

9. How did the Germans get men to work for them?

10. What did Sini and Annie do for St. Nicholas Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Oostervelds and Annie and Sini became very close.

a. What type of relationship did they have at the beginning?

b. What bonded them together?

c. Why didn’t the girls go back home as soon as the war ended?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 11, Johan went into hiding. Why didn’t Johan just stay hidden in his home? What was he trying to avoid by hiding? How did he find a safe place to hide?

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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