The Hiding Place: Study Guide

The Hiding Place
Study Guide
by Carol Diehn
For the novel by Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill Bonus: This study guide also includes a mini study guide for the short story The Power of Light, by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
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The Hiding Place

Study Guide
by Carol Diehn
Note regarding The Power of Light, by Isaac Bashevis Singer: The study at the end of this guide was added as a companion to The Hiding Place, but is not directly connected to that novel. The Power of Light may be found in Stories for Children, a collection of short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
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The Hiding Place Study Guide
Table of Contents
Note to Instructor .....................................................................................................4 Synopsis ....................................................................................................................5 Background Information ..........................................................................................6 About the Authors ....................................................................................................7 Ideas for Pre-, Mid-, and Post-Reading ......................................................................8 Chapters 1 and 2 ....................................................................................................11 Chapters 3 and 4 ....................................................................................................15 Chapters 5, 6, and 7 ...............................................................................................18 Chapters 8 and 9 ....................................................................................................21 Chapters 10, 11, and 12 .........................................................................................25 Chapters 13 and 14 ................................................................................................29 Chapter 15 .............................................................................................................32 Conclusion .............................................................................................................34 Answer Key .............................................................................................................36 The Power of Light, short story study ........................................................................39 The Power of Light, Answer Key ..............................................................................44 Suggestions for Further Reading .............................................................................45
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Note to Instructor
How to Use Progeny Press Study Guides. Progeny Press study guides are designed to help students better understand and enjoy literature by getting them to notice and understand how authors craft their stories and to show them how to think through the themes and ideas introduced in the stories. To properly work through a Progeny Press study guide, students should have easy access to a good dictionary, a thesaurus, a Bible (we use NIV translation, but that is up to your preference; just be aware of some differences in language), and sometimes a topical Bible or concordance. Supervised access to the Internet also can be helpful at times, as can a good set of encyclopedias. Most middle grades and high school study guides take from eight to ten weeks to complete, generally working on one section per week. Over the years, we have found that it works best if the students completely read the novel the first week, while also working on a prereading activity chosen by the parent or teacher. Starting the second week, most parents and teachers have found it works best to work on one study guide page per day until the chapter sections are completed. Students should be allowed to complete questions by referring to the book; many questions require some cross-reference between elements of the stories. Most study guides contain an Overview section that can be used as a final test, or it can be completed in the same way the chapter sections were completed. If you wish to perform a final test but your particular study guide does not have an Overview section, we suggest picking a couple of questions from each section of the study guide and using them as your final test. Most study guides also have a final section of essays and postreading activities. These may be assigned at the parents or teachers discretion, but we suggest that students engage in several writing or other extra activities during the study of the novel to complement their reading and strengthen their writing skills. As for high school credits, most Christian high schools with whom we have spoken have assigned a value of one-fourth credit to each study guide, and this also seems to be acceptable to colleges assessing homeschool transcripts. Internet References All websites listed in this study guide were checked for appropriateness at the time of publication. However, due to the changing nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that the URLs listed will remain appropriate or viable. Therefore, we urge parents and teachers to take care in and exercise careful oversight of their childrens use of the Internet.
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Synopsis
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word . . . Hold me up, and I will be safe . . . Psalm 119:114, 117 The year is 1937. The place is Haarlem in the south of Holland. Our story, The Hiding Place, opens as the ten Boom family celebrates 100 years of watchmaking in their home, a place called the Beje (pronounced bay-yay). Corrie, a middle-aged woman, is our central character, along with her sister, Betsie, seven years her senior. This is a true account of God-given courage. These women lived in the time of the German Nazi invasion of Holland during World War II. As Christian people they reached out to offer assistance to the Jews being persecuted and often put to death by the Nazis. Their compassion extended to providing a secret room in their home in which the Jewish people could hide during Nazi raids. Thus, Corrie becomes steeped in the underground activity of protecting Jews in Holland during a perilous time in world history. With danger, suspense, and dire consequences, Corrie and Betsie follow Gods leading. They struggle with difficult moral questions and find there are no easy answers. The Hiding Place is more than the story of two sisters who end up in a concentration camp. It is an account of lifes strugglesof overcoming evil, of forgiving and loving enemies, and of finding security amidst great insecurity. Can God actually be a hiding place for those living in great pain and insecurity? Is there truly a safe place when all around is danger? Corrie ten Boom not only knew the answers to these difficult questions, she lived them out.
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Background Information
Many historians believe the causes of World War II can be traced to problems left unresolved by World War I. Political unrest and poor economic conditions set the stage for dictatorships to arise in several countries (Germany, Italy, and Japan among them). In 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. He ruled without regard to law, using terror and secret police to crush any opposition. From the beginning, Hitler preached that Germans were the superior race, and that Jews and Slavs were inferior. He not only began a campaign to rid the world of the Jewish people but to conquer the world as well. Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance known as the Axis. The United States, Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union were the major powers fighting the Axis. They were called the Allies. By the end of the war 50 nations had joined the Allies. Hitler won swift victories in the fall of 1939 as his troops invaded Poland. From April to July of 1940, Germany invaded Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and Holland (also known as the Netherlands), and German invasions continued, spreading from the Soviet Union to France to North Africa. By 1945, Allied troops were clearly headed toward victory, but much of Europe and the Pacific were in ruins. In April 1945, Adolf Hitler took his own life, leaving behind a legacy of unimaginable destruction and evil. Six million Jewish men, women, and childrenover two-thirds of the Jews in Europewere killed by the Nazis. Historians estimate that at least 5 million more people, Gypsies, Poles, and Slavs, were murdered at this time as well. In World War II, 17 million soldiers also lost their lives. It was a devastating time, and this tremendous loss of life was felt throughout the world.
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About the Authors

After living through the harrowing experiences of World War II and the concentration camps, Corrie traveled to various parts of the world speaking of the hope and victory of Jesus Christ in her life. During one such occasion she met American authors John and Elizabeth Sherrill. Interest piqued, the Sherrills pursued putting Corries story and words into print; and thus was born The Hiding Place. Both Sherrills are Guideposts magazine editors. Their previous books include The Cross and the Switchblade, They Speak with Other Tongues, and Gods Smuggler. Corrie ten Boom has written many devotional books as well. On April 1, 1983, at the age of 91, Corrie died in peace and left behind a legacy of faith.
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Ideas for Pre-, Mid-, and Post-Reading

1. Character Chart
Begin a character chart listing personality traits of several people in The Hiding Place. Look up Galatians 5:22, 23; 1 Corinthians 13:47; and Colossians 3:1217. List fruits of the Spirit you see in each life. Making it Personal: a. Looking at the scriptures listed above, what evidence of God working in your life do you see? b. What fruits of the Spirit would you like to see more of in your own life? c. Have you ever asked God for this? d. Matthew 7:1620 says believers are known by their fruit. What does this mean? e. By what fruit are you known? If you are unsure, ask a few close friends or a parent to help you decide.
2. Adolf Hitler
a. Do a one-page report on the life of Adolf Hitler. b. Discuss in your report what effects circumstances of his childhood may have had on his attitudes. c. Why do you think the German people were willing to follow him and his unsound teaching (that Germans were the superior race, Jews and Slavs the inferior races)?
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3. Betsie and Corrie

a. Contrast the personalities of the two main characters, Betsie and Corrie. b. Examine their attitudes toward others, their fears, and the things in which they find joy or difficulty. c. How were they different physically? d. What did they or could they learn from each other? Making it personal: a. God has made us each unique and special. Read through Psalm 139. In verse 14 of Psalm 139 the Lord declares you wonderfully made. What do you think about that? b. Look at your closest friend or friends. How are you different? How are you the same? c. God seems to put friends together who balance each other out or complement and encourage one another. Although the Bible tells us not to compare ourselves to others and wish we were someone else (2 Corinthians 10:12), we know we can learn from one another. Think of things you may have learned from a friend or family member.
4. Holland
a. Check out information on the country of Holland in the 1930s and 1940s. What can you find out about the Dutch people, their attitudes, land, culture, and religious tendencies?
5. Word Pictures
a. Corrie and Betsies father uses word pictures in several places. (A word picture is a short example or story, generally from the listeners own experience, illustrating a point to make it more vivid or clear to the listener.) Give an example of one of Mr. ten Booms word pictures. What point is he making? b. Jesus often does the same thing in parables. Can you find some examples in the Gospels? c. Make up your own word picture of something you would like to convey to a younger brother or sister. (Word pictures can convey both positive and negative messages.)
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6. Interview
Interview someone who lived through or fought in WWII. Perhaps a grandfather, uncle, or neighbor was in combat. Ask them to tell you something of what war conditions were like. Perhaps a grandmother, aunt, or friend worked in a munitions plant back here in the United States. What was the general feeling of people back home? What did they do to show support for the men in combat? When did they become aware of the tragic persecution and deaths of so many Jews and others?
7. The Power of Light

The Power of Light, a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, tells the story of David and Rebecca, two teen-agers hiding from the Nazis in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto. Even in the darkest of circumstances, they find peace and hope as they celebrate Hanukkah. Together they escape from Poland and make their way to the land of Israel. Included at the end of this study guide is a short study on The Power of Light that can be used in conjunction with The Hiding Place. This story can be found in Stories for Children, a collection of short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
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Chapters 1 & 2
Vocabulary:
Looking closely at the context of the following sentences taken from the novel, determine the meanings of the underlined words. Compare your definitions with those of the dictionary. 1. Usually it was fog in January in Holland, dank, chill and gray. Your definition: Dictionary definition: 2. Christoffels, my dear associate, Father murmured in his formal, old fashioned way, what joy to see you on thiserauspicious day. Your definition: Dictionary definition: 3. Father, however, was distressed. Not competitors, Peter! he said reprovingly. Colleagues! Your definition: Dictionary definition: 4. Hans was passing cakes in the back room, as was Toos in the front, wearing the nearest thing to a smile that her perpetually downdrawn lips would permit. Your definition: Dictionary definition:
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5. Young and old, poor and rich, scholarly gentlemen and illiterate servant girls only to Father did it seem that they were all alike. Your definition: Dictionary definition: 6. In heaven, I fervently believed, everybody had footwarmers. Your definition: Dictionary definition: 7. He sank his ponderous bulk into a chair beside Father, fixed one eye on me, the other on the ceiling, and said, Five lumps, please. Your definition: Dictionary definition: 8. And with a baleful glance at the big brown hat, she picked up the little fur one and started after Betsie round the stairs down to breakfast. Your definition: Dictionary definition:
Questions:
1. Describe Fathers personality.
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One of his character qualities is wisdom. Give an example of a time he expresses his wisdom to Corrie as he answers her questions and/or calms her fears.
2. Foreshadowing is a device authors use to indicate something that is to come. It can be a sort of warning. For example, black clouds indicate or foreshadow a storm. Find several examples of foreshadowing in Chapter 1. How do these affect your expectations of later events?
3. Tante Jans believed that our welfare in the hereafter depended on how much we could accomplish here on earth. Did Tante Jans believe we could earn our way into heaven? What do you think? List some verses from the Bible to support your thoughts.
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Dig Deeper:
Do a word study from the Bible on wisdom. Using a Bible concordance, look up the word wisdom. See where and how this word is used in the Bible. Read Proverbs 4. What is your definition of wisdom?
We hear a lot about making wise choices. What does this mean to you? What wise choice have you made recently? (Remember choices are both major and minor. Choosing to respond to a younger brother with a kind word when you feel like being unkind is a wise choice.)
Who do you know that you consider to be a wise person? What about this person causes you to think of him or her as wise?
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Chapters 3 & 4
Vocabulary:
Match these words with their appropriate definitions on the right. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ irretrievable implicit aimless deftly infinitesimal inventory derelict baffled succession phenomenal taciturn ignominy a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. forsaken; deserted impossible to get back or fix skillfully series, following in order meant, but not directly said complete and detailed list remarkable extremely small puzzled, confused without purpose disgrace reserved, quiet
Questions:
1. What did Mama mean when she said Happiness isnt something that depends on our surroundings, Corrie. Its something we make inside ourselves?
2. How did Tante Jans change her attitude about earning her way into heaven with all of her good deeds?
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On what or whom did she depend as she faced death?
3. Do you think Karel led Corrie to believe there was more to his relationship with her than actually existed?
How did Corries family come to her rescue as Karel and his fiance visited the Beje?
How did Corrie manage to put her feelings for Karel in a new perspective?
4. What action did Father take when he learned of Ottos mistreatment of Christoffels?
5. In Chapter 4 Betsie falls ill and Corrie takes over her responsibilities in the shop. What do Corrie and Betsie discover as they reverse roles?
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How do individual roles in your own family reflect talents, strengths, and gift areas? (For example, someone who loves animals may enjoy tending to the familys pet.)
Read through I Corinthians 12:12-27. How does this passage reflect the importance of each individual within a church or family?
6. Some events in the story are written out of order. Name several instances of flashbacks (a place where the author stops the story and describes something from the past). Why did the author do this?
Special Activity:
Can you name situations in your city or country where disrespect for others occurs? How about racial tension? Describe such an event that you or someone in your family saw, or look for a newspaper article telling about racial strife or disrespect for a certain segment of our population.
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Chapters 5, 6 & 7
Vocabulary:
Look up the definitions of the following words. Use them in a sentence. 1. premonition 2. groped 3. venture 4. edict 5. venerable 6. relics 7. aplomb 8. subtle 9. awestruck 10. premature 11. tantalizing
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Questions:
1. Why did Father turn off the radio midway through the Prime Ministers message on the issue of war?
2. Compare Corries and Betsies reactions to the dreamlike vision Corrie had as Holland was being bombed.
3. What is an anti-Semite?
4. What were some of the changes that Holland endured during the first few months after the German invasion?
5. Psalm 68:20 says God is to us a God of deliverances; and to the Lord belong escapes from death. What almost happened to Corrie during a night of bombing raids?
What did Betsie mean when she said, There are no ifs in Gods world?
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6. What was the National Socialist Bond (NSB)?
7. Who introduced Corrie to the underground?
What were some hard questions she asked herself regarding the right or wrong of underground activity?
8. How was Fred Koornstra instrumental in helping Corrie and her family to keep Jews in safety at their home?
9. Who was Mr. Smit?
10. Describe two members of the ten Booms secret family.
11. How was it possible that the people living in the Beje seemed to continue to be happy despite everything going on around them?
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Chapters 8 & 9
Vocabulary:
Synonyms are words with similar meanings. Substitute each underlined word in the sentences below with its synonym from the Word Box. Word Box _________________________________________________________________________ group carefully secret distrustfully charm paralyzed accusing shaking badge loitered sprawling brainstorm _________________________________________________________________________ 1. Standing a few feet away, seemingly immobilized by some terrible emotion, was old Katrien from Nollies house! _________________ 2. Lolling about the foyer, sniffing from time to time at my legs and hands, were three perfectly huge Doberman pinschers. _________________ 3. Eusie had an inspiration. _________________ 4. I fumbled with the lock and drew the door gingerly back. _________________ 5. I glanced at his insignia. _________________ 6. What was that? Otto whirled around suspiciously. _________________ 7. I dawdled at the door as long as I dared; definitely his suspicions were aroused. _________________ 8. I tried to imply clandestine dealings with a high occupation official. _________________ 9. It had become a kind of talisman for me, a safeguard against the terrors of prison. _________________
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10. An elderly retired missionary was brought in, jaw quivering with fear. _________________ 11. He says we can flush incriminating papers if we shred them fine enough. _________________ 12. A contingent of German soldiers seemed to be supplementing the regular police force. _________________
Questions:
1. Why did Corrie especially worry at mealtime about the possibility of their underground operation being discovered?
2. What happened at Nollies house that so shocked old Katrien?
Why was it so shocking to Katrien and Corrie?
In this instance and others, Nollie refused to lie because of her conviction regarding Gods concern for truth. Corrie, however, sometimes lied because of her conviction regarding Gods concern for life. Whose actions did God honor? What were the consequences of their actions?
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A conviction is a strong belief upon which life decisions may be based. With this in mind, do you lean toward Nollies conviction or Corries? Why?
For Discussion: What are some of your other convictions regarding your own relationship with God? These can range from decisions involving the kinds of movies you watch to the kinds of friends you choose.
3. What problem did Corrie have as she practiced being questioned by the Gestapo?
Do you think this is ironic considering Corries feelings about Nollies truthfulness? Explain. (Remember that irony is an event or outcome opposite of what would naturally be expected.)
4. What did the police chief request of Corrie?
What was Corries response? Do you think it was logical and/or effective?
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5. How did the visit and request from the man of Ermelo foreshadow the raid on the Beje?
Do you think he was an informant for the Gestapo?
6. Early in Chapter 9, Corrie describes her prison bag as a kind of talisman for me, a safeguard against the terrors of prison. What do you think was the purpose for her having to leave behind the thing that she thought would protect her in prison?
7. Give an overview of the events that take place in Chapter 9. List at least six important events, and in a few sentences tell how they relate to each other.
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Chapters 10, 11 & 12

Vocabulary:
Match each vocabulary word with its antonym (opposite). ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ amiability imperturbable gaunt conceivable confined sacrosanct pretense propriety pompous ravenous a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. unimaginable free improper unfriendliness truth easily disturbed unholy fat humble full
Questions:
1. The Gestapo chief was willing to send Father home if he would give his word to not cause any more trouble. What was Fathers answer?
This was clearly the more difficult path to choose. Why do you think Father responded as he did? (Compare Fathers answer with the apostles answer in Acts 4:1820.)
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Making it Personal: What do you think your response might have been?
Explain how a positive or negative answer might reflect a persons commitment to Christ.
2. What was the one thing Corrie learned to fear above all else at Scheveningen?
How was this fear exhibited by Corrie and her fellow prisoners? Name at least four behaviors or activities that reflected this fear.
3. What item in the packet from the nurse did Corrie desire most?
Why do you think the authorities threatened to double the sentence for anyone who possessed one?
4. What were some activities that helped Corrie keep her sanity during her time of solitary confinement?
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5. How did Corrie hear of Fathers death?
How did she first respond?
How did her feelings change?
6. List three ways in which Lieutenant Rahms helped Corrie.
What gift did Willem give the lieutenant?
7. Betsie and Corrie were very different emotionally, spiritually, and physically. What struggles did they each have?
How did each use her strengths to support the other in the camp and on the trains?
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8. A foil is something or someone who, by contrast, reveals the characteristics of something else. For example, the red cellophane Corrie fastened around the light bulb in her cell in Chapter 10 was a foil to the rest of her room by contrasting with its shabbiness. How is Betsie a foil to her surroundings in Vught?
How did this contrast affect Corrie?
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Chapters 13 & 14
Vocabulary:
Choose one of the three words on the right that best defines the vocabulary word on the left. Check the dictionary to ensure a correct answer. 1. notorious 2. vista 3. deluge 4. quarantine 5. contemptuous 6. grotesque 7. sequestered 8. aristocratic 9. acrid 10. surveillance famous, fake, fumbling conviction, view, purple stable, quart, flood scent, workshop, isolation scornful, grateful, willful stormy, simple, hideous selected, hidden away, taken witty, noble, wearisome acreage, pungent, triangular guard, incline, survey
Questions:
1. When the women first see Ravensbruck, Corrie uses two similes (descriptive comparisons using like or as) to describe it. What do these descriptions tell you about Ravensbruck?
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Write two similes of your own to describe the extermination camp.
2. Several events occur in Chapter 13 that appear to be unexplainable. (The guard does not take away the sweater, vitamins, or Bible; the change in attitude of the women of Barracks 28; the bottomless vitamin bottle.) How does Corrie account for these things? How do you explain them? Give evidence for both answers.
3. What did Corrie mean when she observed that life in Ravensbruck took place on two separate levels?
List at least three events or things for each of these two levels to characterize them (show what they were like).
Making it Personal: Have you ever found yourself in difficult circumstances and yet having peace on the inside?
What gave you that peace?
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Read Colossians 3:1217. What things does this passage encourage us to do?
4. In Chapter 13, Betsie encouraged Corrie to thank God for the fleas in their barracks, but Corrie could find no good reason to. What did they discover in Chapter 14 that changed Corries mind?
5. What happened to Corrie when she began trying harder to take care of Betsie and protect the two of them?
What did Corrie realize about her own power to change things?
6. What are some things the blue sweater may have symbolized for Corrie? Would these have been good or bad for Corrie?
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Chapter 15
Questions:
1. After Corries grueling trip to freedom in Holland, how did her stay at the hospital in Groningen help heal her emotionally and physically? (Consider what she says about lying in bed during her first night in the hospital.)
2. Who or what did Corrie miss most at the Beje?
3. How were Betsies visions fulfilledby organized effort or some other means?
As people found their way to Bloemendaal, what were some of the ways they worked out their pain and hurt?
4. Who was the man who approached Corrie after she spoke in a church in Munich?
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How did she find forgiveness for him?
What do you think the handshake meant to the man? To Corrie?
Making it Personal Have you ever found yourself saying the words, I forgive you only to realize later the hurt or offense has not really gone away?
What do you think makes the difference between real forgiveness and merely saying I forgive you?
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Conclusion
1. Think about the numerous characters in this novel: Corrie, Betsie, Willem, Father, Pickwick, Rolf, etc. As you think through each ones unique personality and reactions to adversity, with whom do you find that you identify most? Why?
2. Betsie seemed to have unconditional love for every person, especially those who harmed her and others. She wanted to help them and teach them the love she had found. Often, Corrie reacted initially in anger to those who harmed her and Betsie. Who do you feel was most right? Why?
3. In looking back at this novel what or who are the numerous hiding places? Remember the Beje became one of the first hiding places.
Read Psalms 32:7 and 119:14. What was the hiding place Corrie always had with her?
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When life gets confusing or difficult for you, who or where is your safe place?
You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word . . . Hold me up, and I will be safe . . .
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The Power of Light

by Isaac Bashevis Singer Synopsis:
Hiding from the Nazis, David and Rebecca escape from the Warsaw ghetto and through much danger and hardship, they eventually arrive in Israel.
Vocabulary:
Match the word on the left with the definition on the right. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ persecution benediction affliction dominion predicament partisan dreidel refugee meager emaciated a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. scanty, insufficient dilemma prayer abuse ally, supporter someone in hiding pain, burdens starved control top, a toy
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Descriptive Words:
An author will use descriptive language to tell about a place or event or to set a mood, giving the reader a better picture in her mind of the action in the story. Define the descriptive words underlined in the following sentences. 1. For weeks Rebecca had not left the dark, partially collapsed cellar that was their hiding place. definition: 2. Ravenously they ate the frozen potatoes, the mushrooms, and part of the cheese. definition: 3. Some peasants stealthily helped the partisans and those who were running away from the Nazis. definition: 4. Both David and Rebecca were diligent students. definition: 5. Well give the dreidel to Menahem Eliezer when he is old enough to understand what we went through and how miraculously we were saved. definition:
Questions:
1. Write a short paragraph explaining how David provided food for them and why it was dangerous.
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2. What is Hanukkah? Use a dictionary or encyclopedia and write a 23 sentence description.
3. They had hidden in darkness for weeks, perhaps months. What effect did the light have upon them?
4. The author states, In moments of great danger people become unusually courageous. Is this true? Explain your reasons why or why not.
5. Read Psalm 71:1-5 In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. Rescue me and deliver me in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me. Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of evil and cruel men. For you have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. These verses tell us we can turn to God in our times of need and he is always there. List at least three different ways that you think God helped David and Rebecca so they could escape that night.
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6. Why do you think the author says that from the time they joined the partisans their life became like a tale in a storybook?
7. What helped them forget their suffering?
8. Rebecca said that they never would have survived if it had not been for the little candle. Why?
Dig Deeper:
1. On a map of Europe and Asia, draw David and Rebeccas route to Israel.
2. Read the following verses: In him was life, and that life was the light of men. John 1:4 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
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John 12:46 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 Have you ever felt in darkness, either physically or emotionally? What do these verses say about where we can always find light?
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Suggestions for Further Reading

Other books by Corrie ten Boom:
Father ten Boom, Gods Man In My Fathers House: The Years Before the Hiding Place Corrie ten Booms Prison Letters Tramp for the Lord He Sets the Captives Free This Day is the Lords Snowflakes in September: Stories about Gods Mysterious Ways
Other Books about World War II:

Diary of a Young Girl Twenty and Ten When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Snow Treasure Stories for Children by Anne Frank, grades 7 & up, published by Pocket Books by Claire H. Bishop, grades 37, published by Penguin by Judith Kerr, grades 48, published by Dell by Marie McSwigan, grades 46, published by Scholastic a collection of short stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer, grades 4 & up; Suggested reading: The Power of Light by Johanna Reiss, grades 7 & up, published by HarperCollins by Lois Lowry, grades 46 by Chaim Potok, grades 912, published by Fawcett by Bodie Thoene, grades 912
The Upstairs Room Number the Stars In the Beginning The Zion Covenant (series of six books)
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Zolis Legacy II: Bequest Alan and Naomi
by Dawn L. Watkins, grades 6 and up, published by Bob Jones University Press by Myron Levoy, grades 57, published by HarperCollins
Other Interesting books about Jewish history and people:

Tevye The Dairyman and the Railroad Stories The Chosen Zolis Legacy I: Inheritance by Sholom Aleichem, translated by Hillel Halkin, grades 912 by Chaim Potok, grades 912 by Dawn L. Watkins, grades 6 and up, published by Bob Jones University Press
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