Frankie
How did Vera feel when she was on the train?
She felt scared and didn’t want to cry
What Olympic sport did Nicki play?
fencing
Why did Nicky think what he was doing not heroic?
He felt that since he wasn't the one actually in danger, he was just providing a safe place to stay. He was a modest hero.
What is the name of German government's systemic genocide of Jewish people during and before World War II?
The Holocaust
In Nicky and Vera, soldiers start to come for the children of Prague. Compare what happens in Nicky and Vera to one other book where soldiers invade. Include that book's title and author.
Well supported answers accepted.
How many people boarded the ninth (and last) train?
250 kids including Vera’s cousins
What languages did Nicky learn to speak besides English?
German and French
During what time period did this book take place?
During WWII
What is Nicky's full name?
Nicholas Wilson
Name three books with their authors that include a dictator or emperor. Name that dictator or emperor.
Well supported answers accepted.
What day did Germany attack Poland?
September 1, 1939
What language did Vera's parents speak when they needed to share a secret?
German
When Vera returns to her home in Prague (as an adult) what does she find?
Her cats
How many children did Nicki save?
669
Vera's pets play an important part in the story. Name her pets and say why they are important to her. How do the pets help her?
Vera raises cats in Prague. She doesn't talk to many people. When she returns from London, she finds her cat's grown kittens still there. The cats symbolize what she returns to and help her mourn her parents, who were lost in the Holocaust. (Well supported answers with some variation accepted).
How often did Vera write in her journal?
Everyday
What was Vera’s last name?
Gissing
Name 3 themes that tie this story and The Beatryce Prophecy.
Saving someone's life, rescuing strangers, imprisonment, many other answers accepted.
Where did Vera live?
Prague, Czech Republic
How long did take them to get to London?
Three days and three nights
In what city and type of building did did Nicky set up an office to help children?
A Hotel in Prague
Transporation is a theme of Nicky and Vera. What method of transportation did Nicky to rescue so many people?
He utilized trains to transport children safely to London.
Who, relatives of Vera, was on that last train that didn’t make it out?
Vera's Cousins