Vocabulary 1
To struggle against difficulties. (approximate/assumption/contend)
Contend
To make smaller by pressing together. (compress/exclusion/eject)
Compress
Capitalization: I told bethany to clean her room.
Setting: Where and when does the story take place?
Copenhagen, Denmark 1940's WWII
How did Lise die?
She was ran over by German soldiers.
To control with rules. (liberate/restrain/regulate)
Regulate
Impossible to avoid or prevent. (presume/inquire/inevitable)
Inevitable
All the students' desks broke down.
How were Lise and Ellen similar?
Lise and Ellen both have dark hair.
What was Mrs. Hirsch's shop and what happened to it?
She had a button shop, and it was closed when Annemarie and Kirsti went to get Kirsti's button replaced.
An expert _______ that my coin collection is authentic. (assumption/approximate/certify)
An expert certified that my coin collection is authentic.
She was ______ after the fight int he cafeteria. (restriction/expulsion/restrain)
She was expelled after the fight int he cafeteria.
She won 1/3 of the votes. (one-third/one third)
She won one third of the votes. (noun)
Annemarie recognized him as the one she and Ellen always called, in whispers, 'The Giraffe' because of his height and the long neck that extended from his stiff collar.
Metaphor and Hyperbole. A person cannot literally be a giraffe (comparison of two different things). His long neck extending from his stiff collar is an exaggeration.
What was in the lunch basket Annemarie took to Uncle Henrik?
A large unit of soldiers, usually made up of many smaller units; Any large group that acts as one.
Not specific; not clear; lacking definite form
Missing commas: Our school CAG is located in San Cristobal.
Our school, CAG, is located in San Cristobal.
There were many moments Annemarie knew the truth (like the truth about Aunt Birte), but why didn't she tell Ellen the truth?
Was Aunt Birte real? What was in the coffin?
She is not real. She was made up so that they could hide food and clothes in the coffin without getting caught by the soldiers.
Provoke
To upset or to cause an angry response; To inspire or cause to act
Propel
To cause to move forward or onward.
I always recommend Pollo Campero_ they have a great menu. (comma or semicolon)
I always recommend Pollo Campero; they have a great menu.
What does Uncle Henrik mean when he says "...it is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything."?
He means that if we're not aware of dangers it is easier for us to act natural or go through certain situations without fear. When we know everything, we can fear all the horrible possibilities.
Annemarie learns that all of Denmark would die for King Christian. What does King Christian symbolize in the novel?
Answers may vary.