I have a little sister named Kirsti, and I live in Denmark with my Mama, Papa and sister.
Annemarie
True or False, Annemarie and her family are Jewish?
False
Annemarie and Ellen were playing with these toys at the beginning of Chapter 4
Dolls
What was Annemarie told about how Lise died?
She was hit by a car on a rainy night.
Who does Papa call at the beginning of Chapter 6?
Uncle Henrik
I was killed in an accident at the age of 18, two weeks before my wedding.
Lise
Who is the king of Denmark?
King Christian X
Why is Kirsti upset about her shoes?
They are made from fish skin.
Why do the German soldiers come to the Johansen's apartment?
They are looking for the Rosen's and they know the families are friends.
Papa says he is sending "cigarettes". What does he really mean?
That he is sending a Jewish person
I am a Jewish child living with my parents in Denmark. I often play with my best friend Annemarie.
Ellen
Why did Denmark not fight back against the Germans?
Denmark is a very small country with not many soldiers.
Ellen and her family are celebrating what holiday?
The Jewish New Year
What does Annemarie take from Ellen to keep her safe?
Her Star of David necklace
What family member does NOT go to Gilleje?
Papa
A friend to the Johansen family, supposed to marry their daughter Lise.
Peter Nielsen
Why was Mrs. Hirsch's button shop closed?
Germans closed it because Mrs. Hirsch and her family were Jewish.
Mr. and Mrs. Rosen leave Ellen with the Johansen's and give them what for dinner?
A whole chicken
Why are the soldiers suspicous of Ellen?
She has dark hair, while Annemarie and Kirsti are blonde.
What do the soldiers on the train ask?
"Are you visiting your brother for the New Year?"
A fisherman and Annemarie's uncle
Uncle Henrik
Annemarie hopes that she will never have to...
Be called on to have courage and protect people.
Why have the Rosen's gone into hiding?
Germans have the names of all of the Jewish people in Copenhagen and are coming to look for them.
How does Papa convince the soldiers to leave?
He shows them Lise's baby picture when she had dark hair.
Why do Mama and the girls take the path through the woods?
To avoid the soldiers in town