The Hiding Place - Key Events

Questions and Answers

What does the man ask Corrie for?

Money to bribe a police officer to rescue his wife.

How does Corrie respond to the man's request?

Hesitantly, but she ultimately agrees to give him some money.

What happens later that very evening?

The Beje is raided and Corrie and several others are arrested.

What happens to the Jews hiding at the Beje?

They all manage to escape to the secret room and are not discovered. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the warning signal during the raid?

It is knocked down but replaced by a German officer. Signup and view all the answers

What happens at the Beje with the warning signal showing 'safety'?

Underground people keep coming in and are all arrested. Signup and view all the answers

What happens to those who are arrested?

They are taken to prison and loaded on buses the next day to be transported 'elsewhere'. Signup and view all the answers

What does Corrie suddenly realize?

What has happened in the raid is just like her dream the night Holland was invaded. Signup and view all the answers

What is 89 minus 9?

80 Signup and view all the answers

What is 16 plus 6?

22 Signup and view all the answers

What is 1 minus 1?

0 Signup and view all the answers

What is 109 minus 90?

19 Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Corrie's Encounter with the Man

A man approaches Corrie seeking money to bribe a police officer for his wife's release, as she was hiding Jews.
Corrie is hesitant but eventually moved by the man's persistence and story, leading her to give him the money.

The Raid on the Beje

That evening, the Beje is raided by authorities, resulting in the arrest of Corrie, her family, and members of the Underground.
Jews in hiding at the Beje escape to a concealed room and remain undiscovered during the raid.

Warning Signal Incident

The warning signal, which alerts to danger, is knocked down during the raid; a German officer replaces it despite its false indication of safety.

Arrests and Consequences

Despite the warning signal displaying "safe," more members of the Underground enter the Beje and are consequently arrested.
Arrested individuals are taken to prison and the following day transported on buses to an unknown destination.

Corrie's Realization

Corrie links the events of the raid to a dream she had on the night Holland was invaded, recognizing the troubling parallels.

Description

This quiz covers key events from 'The Hiding Place' by Corrie ten Boom, focusing on moments such as Corrie's encounter with a desperate man, the raid on the Beje, and the complex dynamics of courage and danger faced by those involved in the Underground. Test your knowledge on how these events unfold and their consequences.