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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. Where is the family taken for questioning?

2. Why is there little supervision in the barracks?

3. What do the officials take from Corrie?

4. What temperature does Betsie's fever reach before she is admitted to the infirmary?

5. When the women arrive at the camp, what do they rush for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Betsie dream of doing after the concentration camp? With whom does she share this dream?

2. What happens when Nollie's house is raided? How does Nollie differ from Corrie in regard to a raid?

3. What does Betsie vow to do while in prison? How does Corrie react? How does this vow change their lives?

4. What does the family at the Beje notice one evening during dinner? How does this event change Corrie's life?

5. What happens as the sisters' release date nears? Where are the sisters taken?

6. Who does Otto work for by chapter 8? How does Corrie deal with his questions and insinuations?

7. What is the ride into Germany like? What do the women do when they arrive at Ravensbruck?

8. Where are Betsie and Corrie sent after The Hague? What are conditions like at this prison? What work do Corrie and Betsie do?

9. What happens to Betsie? What does Corrie think when she sees her sister? What happens to the blue sweater?

10. What does Nollie send to Corrie after Nollie is released? Where does she include a secret message and what is it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Corrie's family members influence her development and personality? Give specific examples from the book. Who do you think had the greatest influence on Corrie? What effect does Corrie have on her family members in return?

Essay Topic 2

What does Corrie do after she is released from the concentration camp? Why is the date of her release significant? How does she fulfill Betsie's dreams? Why do you think Corrie continued on with Betsie's dreams?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the conditions of the camp. What was life like for the prisoners? Discuss at least three ways that Corrie and the other prisoners tried to cope with the conditions.

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