ELA B10 - The Hiding Place Flashcards
C1 : What was Corrie celebrating ‘100th’ of?
Her father’s birthday.
C1 : Where is the setting of the Hiding Place?
Harlem, Netherlands
C1 : What year does the Hiding Place take place in?
1937
C1 : What do the Ten-booms’ own?
A watch shop.
C1 : Who still lives with their family?
Betsy & Corrie
C1 : Who are their business rivals?
The Kan family.
C1 : Where does the Beje stand in Harlem?
Almost centre.
C1 : What does Corrie not really care about?
Her appearance.
C1 : What are the Ten-booms’ political views?
Mostly neutral.
C1 : What religion are the Ten-booms?
Christian
C1 : Who is Padwick?
A wealthy costumer and family friend.
C1 : What does father mean for the title of this chapter?
The watch shop.
C2 : How many siblings does Corrie have?
3
C2 : What are Corrie’s sisters names?
Betsy & Nollie
C2 : What is Corrie’s elder brother’s name?
Willem
C2 : Who are Corrie’s aunts?
Tante Jans and Tante Bep.
C2 : What is Tante Jan’s personality?
Conservative and practical.
C2 : Why was Tante Jans like this?
Her husband died.
C2 : What did Tante Jan buy for Betsy and Corrie?
Unfashionable and practical hats.
C2 : What was father’s reading?
“Thou art my hiding place,”
C2 : What does young Corrie think of this message?
‘Why would anyone need to hide?’
C2 : Chapter two is a _______.
Flashback
C2 : What is a Flashback?
A recalling of events.
C2 : Where does her father go every summer?
Amsterdam
C2 : What does her father do in Amsterdam?
Fixes clocks.
C2 : What was Corrie’s question to her father on one train back?
‘What is unsex/sexsin?’
C2 : What does ‘unsex’ loosely translates to?
Sexual experience.
C2 : Where does Corrie find ‘unsex’ from?
A poem.
C2 : What comparison did Corrie’s father make regarding her question (unsex)?
That it’s like a heavy suitcase that Corrie is unable to carry.
C2 : How old is Corrie in this chapter?
6 years old.
C2 : What are evenings like in the Beje?
Full of guests and music.
C2 : How many sisters does Corrie have?
Two
C2 : What is Betsy’s attitude towards other Corrie?
Like a motherly figure.
C2 : What does the Ten-boom family do when concerts play?
They go into an alleyway and listen along.
C2 : Can they afford concert tickets?
No, they have a rough financial problem.
C3 : What age did Carrie meet Karel?
14
C3 : How did she meet Karel?
Because he was one of Willem’s university friends.
C3 : What does Tante Bep contract?
Tuberculosis
C3 : What does mother contract?
Gallstones and strokes.
C3 : Who dies?
Tante Bep
C3 : What does Tante Jan’s contract?
Diabetes
C3 : What does Corrie do to save on medical cost?
Tests Tante Jan’s blood each week.
C3 : What age was Corrie when Willem got married?
21
C3 : Four months after Tante Jan’s death, they go to….?
Willem’s first sermon.
C3 : What happened to Tante Jan?
She died.
C3 : ____ months after Tante Jan’s death, they go to….
Four
C3 : Four months after Tante Jan’s death, they go to….?
Willem’s first surmon.
C3 : Who did Corrie meet at Willem’s sermon?
Karol’s rich fiancé.
C3 : What does Corrie feel after learning that Karol is engaged?
Heartbroken
C3 : What does father say to Corrie?
That God has a plan for her.
C4 : What happened to Corrie’s mother?
She suffers a cerebral hemorrhage.
C4 : What year does Corrie’s mother suffer a cerebral hemorrhage?
1918
C4 : ___ months later mother was able to regain consciousness.
Two
C4 : What is mother able to do even if she’s bedridden?
Love
C4 : Who does Nollie marry?
Flip van Woerden
C4 : Mother is so happy that Nollie is getting married she ___ her favourite ____.
Sing & Hymn
C4 : After Nollie’s wedding, mother ____.
Dies
C4 : How many weeks did her mother stay alive for after the wedding?
4 weeks
C4 : What happens to Betsy?
She falls ill.
C4 : Because of Betsy’s illness, Corrie has to do what?
Take care of the watch shop and book keeping.
C4 : What does Betsy and Corrie realize?
That the two like their sister’s job better so they switch.
(Corrie : Father’s Trade |Betsy : Cleaning the House)
C4 : How long is the time jump?
3 years
C4 : What does Corrie achieve?
Being the first licensed female watchmaker in Holland.
C4 : What does the Ten-boom family do?
Takes in foster children.
C4 : What happens to father?
He contracts hepatitis.
C4 : What does the community do for father?
They buy him a radio.
C4 : What does this do for the house?
Makes it livelier.
C4 : We get introduced to Nollie’s son, _____.
Peter
C4 : What voice do they hear one day while listening to the radio?
Hitler’s voice.
C4 : The Ten-booms does what with the radio everyday?
Listen
C4 : Why does the Ten-boom dismiss Hitler’s words?
Because they think he will be stopped.
C4 : What do we learn about Peter?
He is a very talented musician.
C4 : Who does father hire as an apprentice?
Otto
C4 : Where is Otto from?
Germany
C4 : What do we learn about Otto?
He is anti - semitic.
C4 : What does anti - semitic mean?
Racism towards Jewish people.
C4 : What does Otto have in his room?
A knife.
C4 : Who does Otto disrespect.
Elder Christoffels
C4 : What does father due in light of this?
Fires Otto
C5 : How old is Father now?
80 years old
C5 : What was the Prime Minister’s message?
It was about the invasion from Hitler.
C5 : What does Corrie wake up to?
A bombing.
C5 : What vision does Corrie see?
Her family on a horse drove wagon.
C5 : Who leaves Holland?
The queen.
C5 : What do Germany soldiers do when they get to the watch shop?
Buy watches.
C5 : What did the Ten-booms experience?
Curfews, identification cards, & rations.
C5 : What does the Germans do to the airport?
They use it to raid England.
C5 : Who is Mr. Weil?
He is a Jewish neighbour.
C5 : What does Corrie do to help Mr. Weil?
Corrie asks father to do arrange protection for Mr. Weil.
C5 : What is Willem’s son’s name?
Kik
C5 : What does Kik do for Mr. Weil?
He helps him escape.
C5 : Who does Corrie meet?
Mr. de Vries
C5 : What does Mr. de Vries ask from Corrie?
To store his rabbi books for safe keeping.
C5 : What does Corrie see again for the second time?
A vision of her unwilling going away from Holland.
C5 : Who did Corrie help house?
A jewish doctor and his family.
C6 : What date is does the book flash forward to?
1942
C6 : What was prohibited?
The Dutch National Anthem
C6 : Who asks for asylum?
Mrs. Kleermaker & elderly Jewish couple.
C6 : What does Corrie ask from Willem?
For more ration cards.
C6 : What does Willem say to Corrie’s request?
That he cannot do it.
C6 : Who does she meet for food ration cards?
Fred Koornstra
C6 : Where does Kik take Corrie?
To the ‘underground’.
