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Is the soldier's face described as young and pretty?
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The narrator stops because she believes the soldier might be a good contact for obtaining things they can't get anymore.
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The soldier's uniform is described as blue.
False
The narrator dismounts from her bicycle when she stops to talk to the soldier.
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Mrs. Janssen is the one hiding the missing Jewish girl in her pantry.
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The protagonist, Hanneke, is initially more shocked than scared when she learns about the hidden girl.
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The punishment for hiding people during the Nazi occupation is a fine rather than imprisonment.
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The protagonist, Hanneke, is worried that Mrs. Janssen might have called someone to arrest her.
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True or false: The protagonist, Hanneke, flirts with a young soldier while smuggling goods in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam?
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True or false: Hanneke distracts the soldier by engaging him in conversation about his locket, containing a photo of a German girl?
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True or false: Hanneke smuggles goods such as sausages, lipsticks, lotions, cigarettes, and alcohol, bought with dead men’s rations and money from her boss?
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True or false: Hanneke sees herself as a 'finder' of scarce goods rather than a black market trader?
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True or false: Hanneke delivers contraband to Miss Akkerman, who hopes her boyfriend will propose and seeks Hanneke’s fashion advice?
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True or false: Miss Akkerman wants to move in with her boyfriend, defying tradition, and seeks Hanneke’s help?
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True or false: Hanneke feels pressured for time and avoids Miss Akkerman’s invitation to stay for coffee?
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True or false: The story depicts the scarcity and rationing of goods during the war?
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True or false: Hanneke's activities illustrate the lengths people went to in order to obtain basic necessities?
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True or false: The narrative provides insight into the social dynamics and challenges faced by individuals during the war?
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True or false: The text offers a glimpse into the daily lives of ordinary people in Amsterdam during the wartime hardships?
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True or false: Hanneke's role as a smuggler and 'finder' sheds light on the ingenuity and resourcefulness of people during difficult times?
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Mrs. Janssen offers Hanneke a stroopwafel and coffee, reminiscing about her son
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Hanneke is initially suspicious of Mrs. Janssen's hospitality and motives
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Mrs. Janssen's loneliness and longing for her deceased son become evident
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Hanneke reminisces about past interactions with Bas's mother
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Mrs. Janssen's coffee serves as a means to ask for a favor from Hanneke
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Mrs. Janssen asks Hanneke to help her find a person, not an item
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Mrs. Janssen pleads with Hanneke to help her find the person
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Hanneke feels compelled to agree and follows Mrs. Janssen to a hidden space under the stairs
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Mrs. Janssen reveals that the hidden space was built by her husband and contains a missing opklapbed
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The hidden space is set up as if waiting for a guest, with a quilt and a pillow
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The hidden space does not have windows
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Hanneke is left intrigued and bewildered by the revelation
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True or false: The protagonist's next customer, Mrs. Janssen, has lost her husband and son during the war?
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen's son, Jan, was a surprise baby born two decades after his brothers?
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen's husband disappeared before she became a customer?
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen's home is spacious and missing a small bed, suggesting financial struggles?
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True or false: People usually use bakery rations for bread, not fancy pastries?
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True or false: The protagonist reflects on the hardships and difficult choices during the occupation?
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen offers the protagonist real coffee and stroopwafels, a luxury during wartime?
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True or false: Hanneke feels pressured for time and avoids Miss Akkerman’s invitation to stay for coffee?
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True or false: Hanneke is initially suspicious of Mrs. Janssen's hospitality and motives?
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True or false: The narrative provides insight into the social dynamics and challenges faced by individuals during the war?
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True or false: The text offers a glimpse into the daily lives of ordinary people in Amsterdam during the wartime hardships?
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True or false: The story depicts the scarcity and rationing of goods during the war?
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Mrs. Janssen's son Jan moved to America before the occupation started.
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The German planes bombed Amsterdam at the start of the occupation.
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The Dutch created an elaborate system of waterways to prevent citizens from drowning in the North Sea.
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The narrator accepts Miss Akkerman's repeated offer to call her Irene.
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The Dutch front lines failed to protect the country's borders during the invasion.
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The narrator's next customer, Mrs. Janssen, lives in a small blue house.
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The narrator knew Mrs. Janssen's husband well before he disappeared.
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Mrs. Janssen rarely leaves the house because she is physically disabled.
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The opklapbed in Mrs. Janssen's house was made by the narrator's father.
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Mrs. Janssen offers the narrator real coffee and stroopwafel during their visit.
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People normally use their bakery rations for fancy pastries instead of bread.
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The text is set in a non-fictional setting.
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True or false: Mrs. Bierman's husband was supposed to present himself for deportation last week?
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True or false: Mrs. Bierman claims she hasn't seen her husband since she came home from shopping?
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True or false: The officer instructs Mrs. Bierman to step aside when she doesn't move?
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True or false: The narrator and Mama pray together for Mr. Bierman's escape?
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True or false: The butcher waves the narrator toward the counter as soon as they come in, without waiting in line?
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True or false: The narrator brought colored pencils to the butcher, claiming they were old ones found in the back of their closet?
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True or false: The butcher's daughter loved to draw, as mentioned in the text?
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True or false: The narrator built a relationship with the butcher over at least a dozen visits, as stated in the text?
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True or false: The protagonist feels conflicted about returning to Mrs. Janssen's, as it could endanger her family?
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True or false: The protagonist reminisces about her past relationship with Bas, and the pain of his departure?
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True or false: The protagonist reflects on the changes in herself and her country over the past two years, acknowledging the persistence of both continuity and upheaval?
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True or false: The Biermans' shop assistant carries on with business as usual, despite Mr. Bierman's disappearance?
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True or false: The protagonist reflects on how the war has changed her country, yet life seems to continue as normal?
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True or false: The protagonist struggles with her practical nature conflicting with the hope and softness of her past actions?
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True or false: The protagonist finds herself thinking about Mirjam Roodveldt, a missing girl, and her connection to Bas?
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True or false: The protagonist recalls how Mrs. Bierman used to give her presents and let her taste strawberries at their shop?
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True or false: A man named Mr. Bierman is dragged away by soldiers, leaving his wife, Mrs. Bierman, behind?
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True or false: The protagonist's mother pulls her away from the window, reminding her that it's not their business?
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True or false: Mrs. Bierman is left standing in her doorway after her husband is taken away?
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True or false: The narrator feels drawn to the idea of returning to Mrs. Janssen's despite her reservations?
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True or false: Mirjam is found hiding in Mrs. Janssen's pantry?
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True or false: The protagonist, Hanneke, is involved in illicit activities and the resistance network?
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True or false: Mirjam may have been reading Het Parool, a resistance paper, based on the items found in her hiding space?
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True or false: The protagonist notices a noisy dog next door, which could have prevented Mirjam from leaving through the front door unnoticed?
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True or false: The back door couldn't have been used by Mirjam for an escape due to a latch and the door's condition?
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True or false: The setting of the story is in the Netherlands during the German occupation, with Jewish students segregated and attending the Jewish Lyceum?
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True or false: The protagonist's decision to help Mrs. Janssen find Mirjam is driven by a desire to make sense of a chaotic and unpredictable world?
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True or false: The protagonist's involvement in the search for Mirjam represents a small act of defiance during wartime?
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True or false: The story reflects the challenges and dangers of trying to find someone during wartime, with the protagonist risking involvement in dangerous activities?
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True or false: The protagonist's decision to help Mrs. Janssen find Mirjam is not influenced by the dangers involved?
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True or false: The protagonist is good at finding things, which drives her to help Mrs. Janssen find Mirjam?
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True or false: The protagonist's involvement in the search for Mirjam is purely driven by the desire to make sense of a world that has become chaotic and unpredictable?
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True or false: Bierman's father advocates for more resistance against the Nazi occupation?
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True or false: Bierman's mother wishes for the Nazis to leave the country?
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True or false: The text raises the fear of people either glorifying the Nazis' victory or celebrating their support for the invaders after the war?
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True or false: The protagonist, Bierman, hesitates to delve into the topic of people who support the Nazis, such as Elsbeth?
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True or false: Bierman's encounter with a soldier interrogating a girl adds to the tension and uncertainty of the time?
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen seeks Bierman's assistance in finding Mirjam and provides details about her appearance and disappearance?
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True or false: The text highlights the potential obstacles in finding a photograph of Mirjam and the risks of investigating the Roodveldts' hiding place?
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True or false: The text portrays the challenges and complexities of everyday life in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation, including fear, suspicion, and the struggle to navigate moral choices and resistance?
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True or false: Bierman's mental image of Mirjam is constructed through Mrs. Janssen's descriptions and prompts for further investigation?
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True or false: Bierman encounters a building with 'Long Live the Führer' written on it, raising questions about Nazi support and propaganda?
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True or false: The protagonist, Bierman, is tasked with writing a funeral notice and arranging flowers by his boss, Mr. Kreuk?
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True or false: Mr. Kreuk notices Bierman's unusual mistake and offers to handle the ad and flowers himself, assigning Bierman other errands?
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True or false: The protagonist in the text is named Margaret?
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True or false: T laughed at the protagonist's joke during a literature class?
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True or false: Elsbeth made a box for the protagonist to keep folded star-letters?
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True or false: The protagonist is referred to as 'dearest duckie' in a letter?
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True or false: The protagonist's involvement in the resistance work is primarily driven by personal gain rather than moral conviction?
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True or false: The danger Ollie is involved in is described as more significant and extensive than the protagonist's work in finding Mirjam and dealing in black market goods?
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True or false: The resistance workers caught in the act of stealing ration cards could face execution, while those involved in hiding Jews might be imprisoned or sent to labor camps?
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True or false: The protagonist is conflicted about joining the resistance due to the potential dangers involved and her Aryan identity, which contrasts with her usual work of finding black market goods?
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Ollie convinces Hanneke to join the resistance by citing her potential to help.
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Hanneke is hesitant to join the resistance because of her responsibilities to her parents and the ongoing search for a missing girl.
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Ollie believes that Hanneke has long felt the injustice in the country and is capable of doing more.
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The tense conversation between Hanneke and Ollie is interrupted by the sound of a roundup by German soldiers.
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Hanneke and Ollie rush to avoid being caught during curfew and the roundup.
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Hanneke feels conflicted about her safety due to her appearance and last name.
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The situation highlights the constant danger and fear in occupied Amsterdam.
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Despite the tense escape, Hanneke and Ollie are almost safe, underscoring the constant struggle and risk in the resistance movement.
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Hanneke's hesitation to reveal her past makes Ollie feel understood.
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Hanneke and Ollie navigate through wide, straight streets to evade the soldiers.
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The tense conversation between Hanneke and Ollie is interrupted by the sound of an air raid siren.
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Ollie believes that Hanneke has long felt the injustice in the country and is incapable of doing more.
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True or false: The protagonist in the story is named Hanneke and she has a dead boyfriend named Bas?
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True or false: Ollie and the protagonist successfully convince the German soldiers that they are engaged?
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True or false: The protagonist has never opened the letter given to her by Bas?
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True or false: The story is set in Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War I?
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True or false: The characters in the story are not living in constant fear and deception?
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True or false: The protagonist is not involved in the resistance and does not fear being caught by the Germans?
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True or false: The narrative does not portray the challenges and risks faced by individuals resisting the occupation?
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True or false: The hidden space where the protagonist finds the missing person does not have windows?
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen, the protagonist's next customer, has lost her husband and son during the war?
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True or false: The German planes bombed Amsterdam at the start of the occupation?
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True or false: The protagonist feels conflicted about returning to Mrs. Janssen's, as it could endanger her family?
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True or false: Hanneke is initially more shocked than scared when she learns about the hidden girl?
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True or false: The protagonist's father is not involved in the resistance activities?
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True or false: The protagonist's father falls asleep while the protagonist reads Mirjam's note?
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True or false: The protagonist is uninterested in the contents of the letter from Bas?
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True or false: The protagonist's mother is present at home throughout the story?
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True or false: The note found by the protagonist is from a girl named Mirjam expressing her infatuation with a boy named T?
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True or false: The family listens to Radio Orange, a source of real news, despite its illicit nature?
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True or false: The protagonist's father encourages her to socialize, hinting at her past friendship with a person named Bas?
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True or false: The protagonist reflects on Mirjam's good grades and her interest in fashion and grand houses?
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True or false: The protagonist is not involved in the resistance activities?
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True or false: The protagonist recalls learning to fold notes in a similar manner to Mirjam's?
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True or false: The text provides insight into the protagonist's past friendships and her father's nostalgia for her relationship with Bas?
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True or false: The family is carefree about communication and information due to Nazi restrictions?
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Mrs. Janssen's vegetable plot is described as a small square of frozen dirt.
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Hanneke successfully locks an unlockable door from the outside using a garden stake.
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The iron latch inside the door makes a heavy noise when it clicks into place.
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Hanneke uses a vegetable stake to poke around until she feels the latch inside the door.
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Ollie was wearing his architect's uniform of rolled-up shirtsleeves, smudged around the cuffs
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The protagonist's father left a note on the table telling her that some neighbors took pity on him with Mama out of town, and invited him for dinner
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Hanneke wished she had known the house was empty before she asked Ollie up
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Ollie declined a cup of tea offered by the protagonist
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The protagonist is being taught English by her father:
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The protagonist expresses concerns about finding a boy named Tobias
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The friend reveals his initial motives for getting close to the protagonist
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The protagonist recalls a traumatic event involving her deceased brother
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The hidden space where the protagonist finds the missing person does not have windows
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The narrative does not portray the challenges and risks faced by individuals resisting the occupation
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The protagonist's involvement in the resistance work is primarily driven by personal gain rather than moral conviction
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The protagonist reflects on the changes in herself and her country over the past two years, acknowledging the persistence of both continuity and upheaval
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The protagonist, Bierman, is tasked with writing a funeral notice and arranging flowers by his boss, Mr. Kreuk
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Mrs. Janssen's coffee serves as a means to ask for a favor from Hanneke
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The protagonist recalls how Mrs. Bierman used to give her presents and let her taste strawberries at their shop
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Hanneke feels conflicted about her safety due to her appearance and last name
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Mrs. Janssen reminisces about her past and her dependence on others for help, revealing her vulnerability
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The protagonist helps Mrs. Janssen retrieve her glasses using a thin wooden stake from the garden
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The conversation shifts to Mirjam and her potential connections, including a possible boyfriend named Tobias
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Dust drawings on the jars, an M and a T, suggest the initials of Mirjam and Tobias
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The protagonist rushes to the back door, discovering a faulty latch that fails to lock properly
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The protagonist realizes the significance of the faulty latch and its potential connection to Mirjam's disappearance
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The protagonist's actions hint at a potential breakthrough in the investigation
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Tension builds as the protagonist's discovery raises questions about Mirjam's fate and the role of the faulty latch
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Mrs. Janssen discusses the usefulness of the garden stake for reaching into small spaces
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The protagonist muses on the significance of Mirjam's actions and the irrationality of love
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Mrs. Janssen expresses confusion as the protagonist experiments with the latch
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The protagonist's discovery leads to a breakthrough in the investigation
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True or false: The narrator feels responsible for Bas's death and has not spoken to Ollie in over two years.
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True or false: The narrator initially viewed finding Mirjam as a way to put order back in their life and take revenge on the Nazi system, but now sees her as a scared girl, a life, and not just a puzzle to solve.
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen, who is helping with the search, is shown to be alone and struggling, as she has lost her son and is now living by herself.
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True or false: The narrator's feelings of guilt, regret, and the desperation to find Mirjam are highlighted throughout the text, adding depth to the emotional turmoil.
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True or false: The text portrays the narrator's evolving perspective on the search for Mirjam, from a quest for personal redemption to a deeper understanding of the human cost of war and conflict.
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True or false: The text also highlights the themes of regret, loss, and the impact of war on individuals and communities, as well as the resilience and compassion shown by the characters involved in the search.
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen shares that Mirjam was a quiet girl who didn't like talking about her family and never complained about anything, even if she disliked it.
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True or false: The narrator has been involved in Mirjam's disappearance for 52 hours, encountering German soldiers and rescuing a baby, while Mirjam remains missing.
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True or false: The narrator is obsessed with finding Mirjam, a missing girl, as a way to save a life after feeling responsible for taking one.
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True or false: The narrator blames themselves for Bas's death, believing it was a symbolic stand against the Nazis, only to realize it was a fool's errand.
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen, a character involved in the search, provides the narrator with information about Mirjam, including her fondness for a maintenance man in her building and her love for the cinema.
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True or false: The narrator feels nauseated by the thought of Mrs. Janssen being alone and decides to help her find her lost glasses, showing compassion and empathy.
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True or false: Ollie is frustrated with Hanneke for prioritizing her own needs over the needs of the resistance group?
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True or false: Hanneke compares Ollie's brother, Bas, to Ollie to emphasize Bas's willingness to help in a situation like the one they are currently discussing?
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True or false: Ollie expresses regret for bringing Hanneke to the first resistance meeting because of her stubbornness?
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True or false: Ollie mentions that Bas would be alive if he hadn't been involved in the resistance?
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True or false: Hanneke's mother plays a beginner's tune on the piano repeatedly, adding new variations to make it more complex?
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True or false: Mama is lost in the music and Papa dozes in his chair after an hour of playing?
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True or false: Hanneke tries to leave by telling her parents she has plans with Ollie?
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True or false: Hanneke hears a noise under the sounds of Mama's playing, and it turns out to be Willem at the door?
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True or false: Willem's arrival interrupts Hanneke's plan to leave and her intention to tell her parents about plans with Ollie?
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True or false: Hanneke throws the window open with beet-stained fingers to see who's standing on their stoop?
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True or false: Mama stops playing the piano when she hears a noise and recognizes the caller's voice as 'Willem'?
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True or false: The text describes Mama's piano playing as a way for Hanneke to reminisce about past interactions with her family?
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The mission in the text is primarily a resistance mission.
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Mina believes the carriage with the camera will be taken to the train station.
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Sanne suggests retrieving the camera when the transport leaves the theater.
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Leo mentions the need for a Gestapo uniform to move around the city after curfew.
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Ollie supports the idea of getting a German uniform for the plan.
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Mina offers to turn herself in and destroy the camera.
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The new character offers to get a uniform and the camera.
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The narrator feels anger and resentment towards Elsbeth's relationship with the German soldier.
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The conversation leads to a heated argument.
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The excerpt highlights the characters' personal struggles.
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The excerpt highlights the intensity of their mission.
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The excerpt highlights the complexities of relationships during wartime.
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True or false: The protagonist's parents are upset and confront her about her absence.
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True or false: The protagonist lies about her whereabouts, claiming to have been helping a colleague.
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True or false: The protagonist's mother offers a reprieve by not discussing the morning's events further.
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True or false: The protagonist complies with her mother's instructions and changes her clothes.
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True or false: The family has an unusually abundant breakfast, and the protagonist's father closely watches her.
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True or false: The protagonist helps with household chores to avoid leaving the house.
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True or false: The protagonist wonders whether to go to Leo's or wait for Ollie to contact her.
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True or false: The protagonist is closely monitored by her mother and feels trapped at home.
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True or false: The protagonist reminisces about her mother's piano playing.
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True or false: The protagonist is exhausted and eagerly awaits meeting with Ollie and the group.
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True or false: The protagonist's father encourages the mother to play the piano, and the protagonist longs to hear her play.
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True or false: The protagonist feels trapped at home and longs to meet with Ollie and the group.
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True or false: Hanneke is worried about the fate of a girl being helped by Bas, who might get caught by the Nazis and die?
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True or false: Mina interrupts their conversation, horrified, revealing that the crèche is closing down and the children are being transported with Mirjam?
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True or false: Ollie, Leo, and Sanne are gathered to figure out what to do about the situation with the camera?
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True or false: Mrs. de Vries is furious that they are all gathered in her house?
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True or false: The group discusses the possibility of the camera not being found, but Mina is certain that it will be discovered during transport?
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True or false: Sanne suggests that the carriage might be left in the theater, but Leo argues that it doesn't make the situation any better?
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True or false: Ollie explains that the theater is now strict about who enters, and everything has changed since the Council members and their families are being called up?
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True or false: The group is trying to find a solution to the imminent danger posed by the hidden camera?
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True or false: They are struggling to come up with a plan to deal with the situation and are feeling the pressure of the rapidly changing circumstances?
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True or false: Leo suggests asking Walter, who oversees the theater and helps falsify papers for the children in the crèche?
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True or false: The hidden camera is causing tension and disagreement within the group?
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True or false: The group is concerned about the safety of everyone involved in the resistance due to the hidden camera?
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True or false: Mina interrupts the conversation, revealing that the crèche is closing down and the children are being transported with Mirjam?
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True or false: Leo blames Mina for taking pictures with the hidden camera?
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True or false: The group discusses the possibility of the camera not being found, but Mina is certain that it will be discovered during transport?
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True or false: Sanne suggests that the carriage might be left in the theater, but Leo argues that it doesn't make the situation any better?
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True or false: Ollie explains that the theater is now strict about who enters, and everything has changed since the Council members and their families are being called up?
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True or false: The group is struggling to come up with a plan to deal with the situation and feeling the pressure of the rapidly changing circumstances?
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True or false: The hidden camera poses an imminent danger to everyone involved in the resistance?
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True or false: Leo suggests asking Walter, who oversees the theater and helps falsify papers for the children in the crèche?
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True or false: Mrs. de Vries is furious that they are all gathered in her house?
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True or false: Ollie, Leo, and Sanne are gathered to figure out what to do about the situation with the camera?
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True or false: Hanneke is worried about the fate of a girl being helped by Bas, who might get caught by the Nazis and die?
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True or false: The protagonist is involved in the resistance activities?
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True or false: The protagonist in the text is a male character who becomes emotional during a conversation with another character?
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True or false: The narrator's journey to Kijkduin takes two days to complete?
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True or false: The narrator feels conflicted about whether to keep searching for answers or make peace when unexpected events occur?
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True or false: The train initially goes to Den Haag before reaching Kijkduin?
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True or false: The photographs in the text provide a narrative of a family and life and death, with traces of blood still visible?
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True or false: The photograph of two teenage girls, Amalia and Mirjam, shows Mirjam's 14th birthday celebration?
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True or false: The narrator has never seen one of the teenage girls in the photograph before?
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True or false: The narrator wishes to forget the hard parts and nasty injuries, but acknowledges that they cannot be ignored?
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Amalia switched coats and identification papers with Mirjam to help her escape: true
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Amalia didn't reveal her true identity to Mrs. Janssen because she wanted to ensure Mirjam's safety: true
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Amalia stayed with the boy for a while, hiding in his basement: true
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The boy admits to making Amalia leave his house in anger, leading to her tragic fate: true
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The protagonist struggles to understand why Amalia kept running from safe places: true
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The boy refuses to disclose the secret that made him ask Amalia to leave: true
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The protagonist reflects on previous oversights and the complexities of wartime deception: true
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The boy confirms the protagonist's realization about the plan to sneak Amalia away: true
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Both the protagonist and the boy are emotionally drained from the revelations and their implications: true
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The protagonist's involvement in the search for Mirjam is purely driven by the desire to make sense of a world that has become chaotic and unpredictable: false
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The story depicts the scarcity and rationing of goods during the war: true
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The protagonist's decision to help Mrs. Janssen find Mirjam is not influenced by the dangers involved: false
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True or false: The narrator becomes increasingly suspicious of Christoffel and his role in the unfolding events.
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True or false: The narrator decides to investigate Mr. Kreuk, who introduced her to Mrs. Janssen.
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True or false: The narrator prevents Christoffel from leaving and contemplates his involvement in the mystery.
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True or false: The narrator realizes the significance of Christoffel's specific mention of the shelf.
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True or false: The narrator interacts with Christoffel, who is concerned about Mrs. Janssen's whereabouts.
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True or false: The narrator recalls a past encounter with her friend Elsbeth, where she declined a wedding invitation, ending their friendship.
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen had expressed urgency in meeting the narrator but had left the house before Christoffel arrived.
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True or false: The narrator starts to suspect Christoffel may be involved in the mystery.
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True or false: The narrator becomes worried about Mrs. Janssen's potential rash actions.
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True or false: The narrator realizes that Christoffel unintentionally revealed important information about a secret shelf.
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True or false: The narrator discovers the identity of a girl named Amalia, who is dead.
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True or false: Mrs. Janssen's coffee serves as a means to ask for a favor from Hanneke.
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Amalia sought Christoffel's help to escape?
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Amalia had posed as Mirjam and left without informing Mrs. Janssen?
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The letter mentioning 'T' was referring to Christoffel?
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Christoffel had unrequited love for Mirjam?
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Hanneke confronts Christoffel about his knowledge of the hidden shelf?
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Hanneke questions how Amalia was carrying Mirjam's papers on the night of the raid?
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Christoffel's emotional breakdown reveals the depth of his connection to the situation?
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The revelation adds complexity and depth to the story's characters and their motivations?
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The new information deepens the mystery surrounding Amalia and Mirjam's actions?
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Christoffel admits to accidentally discovering Amalia in the hiding space?
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Christoffel, Amalia, and Mirjam had grown up together?
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The interaction sheds light on the complex relationships between Amalia, Mirjam, and Christoffel?
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Study Notes
Mrs. Janssen offers Hanneke a stroopwafel and coffee, reminiscing about her son Hanneke is initially suspicious of Mrs. Janssen's hospitality and motives Mrs. Janssen's loneliness and longing for her deceased son become evident Hanneke reminisces about past interactions with Bas's mother Mrs. Janssen's coffee serves as a means to ask for a favor from Hanneke Mrs. Janssen asks Hanneke to help her find a person, not an item Mrs. Janssen pleads with Hanneke to help her find the person Hanneke feels compelled to agree and follows Mrs. Janssen to a hidden space under the stairs Mrs. Janssen reveals that the hidden space was built by her husband and contains a missing opklapbed The hidden space is set up as if waiting for a guest, with a quilt and a pillow The hidden space does not have windows Hanneke is left intrigued and bewildered by the revelation
Life in Occupied Amsterdam during World War II
- The protagonist delivers goods to clients during the German occupation of Amsterdam
- She avoids getting too close to her clients to maintain a professional relationship
- Amsterdam was built on canals and is below sea level
- The Germans bombed Rotterdam, killing 900 civilians and damaging much of the city
- The protagonist's next customer, Mrs. Janssen, has lost her husband and son during the war
- Mrs. Janssen's son, Jan, was a surprise baby born two decades after his brothers
- The protagonist wonders if Jan was near her deceased loved one, Bas, during the German invasion
- Mrs. Janssen's husband disappeared before she became a customer
- Mrs. Janssen's home is spacious and missing a small bed, suggesting financial struggles
- Mrs. Janssen offers the protagonist real coffee and stroopwafels, a luxury during wartime
- People usually use bakery rations for bread, not fancy pastries
- The protagonist reflects on the hardships and difficult choices during the occupation
Life in Amsterdam During Nazi Occupation
- Bierman, the protagonist, is tasked with writing a funeral notice and arranging flowers by his boss, Mr. Kreuk.
- Mr. Kreuk notices Bierman's unusual mistake and offers to handle the ad and flowers himself, assigning Bierman other errands.
- Bierman encounters a building with "Long Live the Führer" written on it, raising questions about Nazi support and propaganda.
- The occupation has led to acts of protest and rebellion, such as worker strikes, with Bierman's father advocating for more resistance.
- Bierman's mother despises the Nazis and wishes for them to leave the country.
- There is fear that after the war, people will either glorify the Nazis' victory or celebrate their support for the invaders.
- Bierman reflects on people like Elsbeth, who support the Nazis, but hesitates to delve into the topic.
- Bierman's encounter with a soldier interrogating a girl and his visit to Mrs. Janssen, who seeks his help, adds to the tension and uncertainty of the time.
- Mrs. Janssen seeks Bierman's assistance in finding Mirjam, providing details about her appearance and disappearance.
- Bierman's mental image of Mirjam is constructed through Mrs. Janssen's descriptions and prompts for further investigation.
- The potential obstacles in finding a photograph of Mirjam and the risks of investigating the Roodveldts' hiding place are highlighted.
- The text portrays the challenges and complexities of everyday life in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation, including fear, suspicion, and the struggle to navigate moral choices and resistance.
Life during World War II in the Netherlands
- The protagonist destroyed a letter given to her by a man, Bas, and wonders about its contents
- The protagonist's mother is visiting her sister, leaving her alone with her father
- The protagonist is involved in the resistance and is meeting friends for a theater outing
- The protagonist's father encourages her to socialize, hinting at her past friendship with a person named Bas
- The family is cautious about communication and information due to Nazi restrictions
- The family listens to Radio Orange, a source of real news, despite its illicit nature
- The protagonist finds a note from a girl named Mirjam, written in a familiar style
- The note reveals Mirjam's infatuation with a boy named T and her longing for her friend Elizabeth
- The protagonist's father falls asleep while the protagonist reads Mirjam's note
- The protagonist reflects on Mirjam's good grades and her interest in fashion and grand houses
- The protagonist recalls learning to fold notes in a similar manner to Mirjam's
- The text provides insight into the protagonist's past friendships and her father's nostalgia for her relationship with Bas
The Search for Mirjam Roodveldt
- The narrator is filled with regret for encouraging their friend Bas to join the military, believing it was a symbolic stand against the Nazis, only to realize it was a fool's errand.
- The narrator blames themselves for Bas's death and has not spoken to Ollie in over two years.
- The narrator is obsessed with finding Mirjam, a missing girl, as a way to save a life after feeling responsible for taking one.
- The narrator has been involved in Mirjam's disappearance for 52 hours, encountering German soldiers and rescuing a baby, while Mirjam remains missing.
- Mrs. Janssen, a character involved in the search, provides the narrator with information about Mirjam, including her fondness for a maintenance man in her building and her love for the cinema.
- Mrs. Janssen shares that Mirjam was a quiet girl who didn't like talking about her family and never complained about anything, even if she disliked it.
- The narrator initially viewed finding Mirjam as a way to put order back in their life and take revenge on the Nazi system, but now sees her as a scared girl, a life, and not just a puzzle to solve.
- Mrs. Janssen, who is helping with the search, is shown to be alone and struggling, as she has lost her son and is now living by herself.
- The narrator feels nauseated by the thought of Mrs. Janssen being alone and decides to help her find her lost glasses, showing compassion and empathy.
- The narrator's feelings of guilt, regret, and the desperation to find Mirjam are highlighted throughout the text, adding depth to the emotional turmoil.
- The text portrays the narrator's evolving perspective on the search for Mirjam, from a quest for personal redemption to a deeper understanding of the human cost of war and conflict.
- The text also highlights the themes of regret, loss, and the impact of war on individuals and communities, as well as the resilience and compassion shown by the characters involved in the search.
The Hidden Camera
- Hanneke is worried about the fate of a girl being helped by Bas, who might get caught by the Nazis and die
- Mina interrupts their conversation, horrified, revealing that the crèche is closing down and the children are being transported with Mirjam
- Mina points out that the camera hidden in the carriage will be found by the Nazis, endangering everyone involved in the resistance
- Ollie, Leo, and Sanne are gathered to figure out what to do about the situation with the camera
- Leo blames Mina for being "stupid" and taking pictures, while Ollie tries to calm the tension
- Mrs. de Vries is furious that they are all gathered in her house
- The group discusses the possibility of the camera not being found, but Mina is certain that it will be discovered during transport
- Sanne suggests that the carriage might be left in the theater, but Leo argues that it doesn't make the situation any better
- Ollie explains that the theater is now strict about who enters, and everything has changed since the Council members and their families are being called up
- Leo suggests asking Walter, who oversees the theater and helps falsify papers for the children in the crèche
- The group is trying to find a solution to the imminent danger posed by the hidden camera
- They are struggling to come up with a plan to deal with the situation and are feeling the pressure of the rapidly changing circumstances
Revelations about Amalia and Mirjam
- Hanneke confronts Christoffel about his knowledge of the hidden shelf
- Christoffel admits to accidentally discovering Amalia in the hiding space
- Christoffel and Amalia had grown up together, along with another girl named Mirjam
- Christoffel confesses his unrequited love for Mirjam
- Hanneke realizes that the letter mentioning "T" was referring to Christoffel
- Christoffel explains that Amalia sought his help to escape
- Amalia had posed as Mirjam and left without informing Mrs. Janssen
- Hanneke questions how Amalia was carrying Mirjam's papers on the night of the raid
- The interaction sheds light on the complex relationships between Amalia, Mirjam, and Christoffel
- Christoffel's emotional breakdown reveals the depth of his connection to the situation
- The revelation adds complexity and depth to the story's characters and their motivations
- The new information deepens the mystery surrounding Amalia and Mirjam's actions
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