View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn’t Johan come home every evening to listen to the news?

2. What night did the girls have to sleep in the closet hiding place?

3. What month did Rachel visit the girls at the Oostervelds?

4. By Chapter 9, how long had the Germans been losing the war?

5. Where did Opoe get her brown braid?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Annie get mad at Rachel when she visited?

4. What did Sini do when the soldiers came?

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

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

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

8. What postcard did Rachel show Sini and Annie?

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

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

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

The Oostervelds social status was different that the girls or the Hanninks. As far as physical comforts, how did the Oostervelds’ home differ from what the girls were used to? Did the girls seem aware of the differences? What did the Oostervelds have to offer the girls? Why did that seem to erase any social differences?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 737 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample