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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 are the sisters taken as September gets closer?
2. On what date do the authorities raid the Beje?
3. What does Corrie share with Lieutenant Rehms?
4. What message does Betsie pass to Corrie?
5. What do the women find the straw beds full of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Betsie and Corrie begin to do in the barracks? How do they reach the women who do not speak Dutch?
2. What does Corrie see as her calling in prison? Who does she share this with? How is Corrie rewarded for her efforts?
3. What happens to the prisoners when they reach The Hague?
4. Why does Corrie go to the hospital? What does she ask the nurse? What does she receive when she leaves?
5. What does Betsie dream of doing after the concentration camp? With whom does she share this dream?
6. What happens when the authorities raid the Beje?
7. What happens when Nollie's house is raided? How does Nollie differ from Corrie in regard to a raid?
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 is the ride into Germany like? What do the women do when they arrive at Ravensbruck?
10. Why do the guards all leave one day? What do the women do during this time? What does Betsie pass to Corrie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think the Ten Booms got involved in hiding Jews? Trace their involvement in this activity. How did they get started? Do you think you would make the same choice?
Essay Topic 2
What tensions exist between the Ten Boom's faith and their activities in the underground? What are several ways that they deal with these tensions? Which approach do you think you would take in the circumstances?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Casper does not take the offer for his release from prison? What consequences does this decision have? How do his children feel about Casper's decision to remain in prison?
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