People
What is the name of the main character in this story?
Annemarie
When does Ellen and her family find out the Nazis are looking for them?
They found out in the synagogue when they were celebrating the Jewish new year.
What does lanky mean?
It means tall and thin.
What is the name of Annemarie's best friend?
Ellen
What does Peter give Annemarie when he visits at night?
He gives her seashells.
What is Kroner?
Kroner is Danish money?
What is really inside the coffin instead of Great-aunt-Birte?
There are jackets and blankets inside the coffin?
Who lives on a farm and is a fisherman?
Uncle Henrik.
When is Mama asked where they are going and if she is celebrating the new year?
When they are on the train to Uncle Henrik's house.
What does Annemarie take from Ellen before the soldiers come into her bedroom?
She took Ellen's necklace that had the star of David on it.
What did the Ellen, Annemarie, and Kirsti call the soldier on the street? Why?
They called him giraffe because he had a long neck.
Who is Annemarie's older sister's fiancee before she died?
Peter .
What happens when Ellen spends the night at Annemarie's house
Nazis come in and investigate the house.
What does the code word cigarettes stand for?
It is a code that stands for Jewish people.