Chapter 1
Name the 3 sisters.
Ruth, Lisa, Anne
The man _______________ stepped into the boat, because it was slippery.
cautiously
Who does Mama want to take the things they leave behind?
Clara
How did Clara say goodbye to the family?
"Goodbye, have a good vacation."
"I'll see you in a few weeks."
The ________________ ball of yarn was a world record.
tremendous
What are the German secret police called?
Gestapo
Why is it kept a secret of where the family is really going?
Jewish people are not allowed to escape to America.
What does it mean if things are all mixed up?
Jumbled
The hall was _____________ because of the wet floor.
barricaded
Who did Mama leave behind in Berlin?
Grandmother, Tante Helga
What city are they planning to leave?
Berlin, Germany
Mary was________________ waiting for Christmas presents.
impatiently
Why can't they take all their belongings with them?
Because they are supposedly only taking a vacation.
What happened just before the border?
Jews were asked to get off the train to be inspected.
The weather turned frosty, leaving the playground _____________.
deserted
Billy was __________ speaking in front of the class.
uneasy
Did Rosemarie believe Lisa when she told them they were going on a vacation?
No
Jimmy was ___________ to finish reading the book today.
determined
The flies ___________ buzzed around the light bulb
Frantically
The big, burly man ________ stated, "Get out of my way!"
gruffly
Why does Papa give Ruth and Lisa each a ring?
To sell if they need money.
Mama asked, "Did you get a ____________ for the tablet?"
receipt
Sitting by the babbling brook was a ____________ place to read.
Blissful
What did the family lose at the inspection before the border?
Salami and the violin.
Lisa's _________ was we should not leave yet!
reproach