Characters
Where were Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti going when then ran into "The Giraffe"?
Their house/apartment.
Foreshadowing
Which characters travel from a train to Uncle Henrik's house? (Name all of them)
Annemarie, Ellen, Kirsti, and Mama.
Uncle Henrik's farm is in sight of which neutral country?
Sweden.
What is a concentration camp?
A place where Nazis would send Jews to during WWII. They had to work long hours, were rarely fed, and often killed or died of starvation.
Uncle Henrick's house is described as "little, old and red-roofed" with "shuttered crooked windows" next to a "gnarled apple tree" These descriptions are vivid and help the reader picture the house- also called...
The nickname of the tall German Soldier on the street corner who has a long neck.
The Giraffe
Why did Papa rip a page out of the photo album?
It showed Lise as a baby, who looked like Ellen with her dark hair. To show Ellen was their child and to fool the soldiers.
In the beginning of the story, Annmarie describes memories of the past to help the reader understand her family. These passages are called
Flashbacks
Which character was Peter's fiance and died in a car wreck at the age 16?
Lise
During what year does the majority of this book take place?
What neutral country was close by to Denmark?
Sweden.
What does the X in King Christian X mean?
Ten / tenth
What type of conflict is Adolf Hitler vs. The Jews?
External
The first name of Mrs. Johansen
Inge
In what chapter does Papa say that he would die for the king?
Chapter 2
What does intricate mean?
Detailed and Complicated.
What type of conflict are Annmarie and the Danes experiencing when they are deciding to help the Jews escape?
Internal