Characters
Who is Karli.
What did "Her Direcktor" say would happen to all the big animals when the bombers came?
What is kill and destroy all the animals because they could pose a threat to people in the city.
What did Mutti make to eat for Lizzie's birthday
What is potato soup
Where was Peter from?
Where is Canada.
While along their journey what was the greatest problem the family faced?
What is finding food
Marlene the elephant is named after this singer/actress.
Who is Marlene Dietrich.
Where does Papi get sent to?
Where is France
What surprise was waiting for Elizabeth in the garden?
What is a elephant
Who saves Karli from drowning in the river?
Who is Peter
How did Peter try to cover up his relationship with Lizzie?
What is by saying he needed to learn about their family.
Lizzie's mom
Who is Mutti.
Where is the setting in the beginning of the story?
What is a nursing home
Who showed up at the house to question Mutti about the elephant?
Who is a policeman
What language did Peter speak to Mutti in?
What is German.
Who caught the compass that flew in the air?
Who is Hans
Who is Peter.
Why was Lizzie jealous of Marlene?
What is she felt like Mutti only cared about Marlene and not about anything or anyone else.
When the family realized they could not make it to the shelter, (after the sirens went off) where did they decide to go?
Where is Aunt Lotti and Uncle Manfred's farm
What did Mutti confiscate from Peter?
What is a compass
Where did Mutti, Karli, Lizzie and the schoolchildren end up going to?
Where is a refugee camp.
The main character in the Elephant in the Garden?
Who is Lizzie/Elizabeth
What is the argument about between Uncle Manfred and Mutti?
What is Uncle Manfred thinks Hitler is a strong leader who will restore Germany pride; Mutti thinks Hitler is a mad man who will lead Germany to war.
When they got to the farm, who did they find in the barn? What was significant about this person?
Who is an airman bomber (RAF). What is he is an enemy who destroyed their city.
What is Lizzie's secret and who does she tell the secret too?
Who is Marlene and what is that she's in love with Peter.
Explain one theme from "The Elephant in the Garden" and use text evidence to explain answer.