Run! As Fast As You Can!
How is Mama injured?
She breaks her ankle by tripping over a root when she was taking the Rosens to Uncle Henrik.
Why does Annemarie suddenly stop running?
She stops running because she sees four German soldiers with their dogs.
True or false: The soldier's feed Annemarie's cheese to their dogs.
False: they fed the bread to their dogs (see pg. 115)
How does Uncle Henrik describe bravery?
He says bravery is not thinking about the dangers, instead thinking about what you must do and doing what you have to.
What happened to Peter?
What does Mama discover in this chapter?
She discovers that Mr. Rosen had dropped the package that was supposed to go to Uncle Henrik.
What story does Annemarie tell herself as she is running to Uncle Henrik? Why do you think she does this?
She tells herself the story of Little Red Riding Hood. I think she tells herself this story because... (answers vary).
Give one example from the text that shows that Annemarie was playing the role of a silly, little girl.
Answers vary: She giggles and laughs, makes faces, tells the soldiers her uncle wouldn't eat the fish raw, yells at them when they grab the basket, gives an "exasperated" sigh, she starts crying when they they keep asking her what's in the bottom of her basket
What is the tone or mood at the beginning of this chapter? How do you know?
The tone/mood is more happy, like things are more back to normal. I know this because they are all joking about milking the cow.
How old was Annemarie when the war ended?
She was 12.
What lie is told to this chapter and to whom will it be told to?
Mama says they will tell the doctor that she fell down the stairs.
Why does she need to run to Uncle Henrik's boat?
She has to run to Uncle Henrik's boat to deliver the very important package Mr. Rosen was supposed to give Uncle Henrik from Peter.
On pg. 115, it says Annemarie gave an "exasperated" sigh. What does that mean?
Exasperated means annoyed/tired/fed up.
What does Annemarie find out about Peter?
She finds out that Peter is part of the Resistance.
How many Danish Jews were smuggled across the sea to safety in Sweden?
Seven thousand people were saved shortly after the Jewish New Year.
What does Mama mean by "It may have been all for nothing?"
She means that they all worked so hard to deliver the Rosens and other Jews to safety, but without Uncle Henrik having the package, it might all have been worthless to do.
What does the wolf symbolize in the story?
Answers vary: The wolf symbolizes (Annemarie's fear about what she is doing, the danger of the Germans catching the Jews, actual German soldiers on her path, etc.)
The theme that being brave is easier when you don't know anything pops up in this chapter. In what way?
On pg. 117, Annemarie realizes that when they find the packet, she actually doesn't know what is in the package. So if they ask her she truly will not know.
How does Uncle Henrik and other fisherman hide Jews on their boats?
They hide down below, also the handkerchief Annemarie delivered throws dogs off and the German soldiers don't like to get their boots dirty with dead fish.
What really happened to Lise?
Lise was actually part of the Resistance. One night when they were caught by soldiers, they were running away and some German soldiers ran her over and she died.
Use the RACE strategy: What cover story does Mama tell Annemarie to use?
The cover story Mama gives Annemarie is that she needs to act kind of like a petty little girl who doesn't know anything. On page 105, it says that Mama tells Annemarie to be a "silly, empty-headed little girl" taking lunch to her uncle who forgot his lunch. I think she chose this cover story because...(answers vary).
What is the irony in this chapter?
The irony in this chapter is that she is telling herself the story of Little Red Riding Hood, which has a wolf, and then she hears growling, which is coming from the German soldiers dogs.
Use the RACE strategy: How does Uncle Henrik feel when he sees Annemarie?
Use the RACE strategy: Why was the handkerchief in the package Annemarie delivered so important to the cause?
The handkerchief she delivered was very important because it would throw the dogs off the scent of people. The Rosens and other Jews were hiding under Uncle Henrik's boat. On pg. 125 it says that scientists created a drug that attracts the dogs, but it ruins their sense of smell. If Annemarie hadn't been caught by the soldiers, the dogs would've never smelled the handkerchief and they later would have found the Rosens on the boat.
How exactly did the handkerchiefs really stop the dogs in real life?
They were laced with rabbit's blood and cocaine. The blood attracted the dogs and the cocaine made their sense of smell go away temporarily.