Characters
Who is Ellen Rosen?
Ellen Rosen is Annemarie's friend.
Where are the girls at when Chapter 1 begins?
On the way home from school.
Why does Kirsti think it is okay to yell at the soldiers for touching her hair?
Kirsti is young and doesn't realize who they are or about what is going on.
What does Kirsti beg to be told before bed?
a fairy tale
According to Annemarie, the whole world has changed, except for one thing. What is it?
Fairy tales
How many siblings does Annemarie have?
What war was happening during this story?
World War II
What does the soldiers first ask the girls?
"Why are you running?"
Who would take Annemarie to see the king?
Lise
Why didn't Lise marry her fiancé Peter?
Lise died in an accident two weeks before her wedding day.
Who is the King?
King Christian X
What country in Europe does the story take place?
Denmark
What does Kirsti want to eat?
a cupcake
All of Denmark
Why were the girls' mothers only drinking hot water?
Because there was no real coffee or tea during the shortages caused by war.
How many years apart are Annemarie and Kirsti?
5 years apart
What city did the story take place in?
Copenhagen
What advice does Mrs. Rosen give?
Take another way to school, so that the soldier does not recognize their face.
Why did King Christian X surrender to the Nazis rather than fight them?
Very few soldiers and many Danish people would die.
What is the Resistance?
People of Denmark who secretly are determined to do harm to the Nazis in any way possible.
Who is Peter Nielsen?
Peter Nielsen was engaged to Lisa.
What year did this historical fiction text take place?
1943
The Free Danes
What country does Annemarie remember seeing from the shore near Henrik's house?
Sweden
What does "Halte!" mean
hold/ stop