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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 did Opoe give Rachel for breakfast?

2. Why did Opoe want to sit down when the soldiers came?

3. In Chapter 8, which of Hitler’s allies was in jail?

4. What did Dini Hannink bring Annie for her birthday?

5. Where did Annie and Sini sleep after the war was over?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn’t Sini and Annie go back with Rachel when she came to get them?

2. Why did Sini talk to Johan about money?

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

4. What did the German do when their informant was killed?

5. What did Mr. Hannink want Johan to do in Chapter 10?

6. How did Annie feel when she could finally go outside?

7. What postcard did Rachel show Sini and Annie?

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

9. Why did Dientje take the girls to the Hannicks’ underground shelter?

10. What did Sini do when the soldiers came?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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