In Copenhagen
At the Farmhouse
Time to go "Fishing"
Mission accomplished
Extra
100
Why were there soldiers in the street? What nationality are they ?
There are soldiers in the street because Denmark is under German control. (WW2) The soldiers are German.
100
Who is Henrik ? What is his job?
Henrik is Inge Johansen's brother. He is Annemarie's uncle. He is a fisherman.
100
What was in the casket ?
Warm clothes, coats and blankets were in the casket.
100

How were the Jews escaping?

They were hiding in fishermen's boats.

100

Who did Hitler discriminate against? (2 examples)

Hitler discriminated agains Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, the physically and mentally disabled, other races and anyone opposing his views.

200
Who is Christian X ?
Christian X is the King of Denmark (monarchy). He was loved by his people and everyone would protect him.
200
Where is Sweden ? Why do they want to take the refugees there?
Sweden is across the sea from Denmark (North). It is a neutral country during the war, not under German control.
200

Where did the refugees go that evening and later that night?

They went on uncle Henrik's boat, and later they were brought to Sweden.

200

How did Annemarie react when she was stopped by the soldiers?

She pretended to be a silly little girl and started chattering. She acted like Kirsti would have.

200

What did Peter give to the baby and why?

Peter gave a drug to the baby so that she sleeps all night. It is dangerous to travel with a baby because she could cry at any moment, even when soldiers are trying to find them.

300
What symbol representing the Germans was on Mrs. Hirsch's door ?
The Swatiska
300
What was the coded language? What did it mean ? (2)
"Is the weather good for fishing?" (Is it a good time to bring refugees overseas to Sweden, is it safe?) and "cartons of cigarettes" (number of refugees)
300
What did Mr. Rosen drop ?
Mr. Rosen dropped the packet containing the handkerchief.
300
What did Annemarie have in her basket? What was her reason for walking in the forest so early?
She had a "lunch" for her uncle. (bread, cheese and an apple) and also the packet containg the handkerchief.
300
Why was the King sad ?
He was sad because he destroyed his good navy (army boats) to prevent the Germans from taking it to their own advantage.
400
What made Kirsti's shoes shine?
Ellen's father's black ink made her shoes shine.
400

Who died? Explain the lie.

Great aunt Birte died. She does not exist but they needed a reason for a gathering later that evening. (The refugees will pretend to be at this place for the mourning of her death)

400

How many refugees were there ? Name them.

There were 7 refugees. The Rosens (mother, father and Ellen), A couple with a baby, An old man.

400
What was the handkerchief? Explain why it is important.
The handkerchief contains a special drug that attracts dogs and numbs their sense of smell for a short period of time. German soldiers use dogs to find hidden people (on a boat, for example). The fishermen use it on their boat when they are hiding refugees on their boat. This way, the dogs will not find the hidden refugees.
400
Define the word "brave".
Brave is not thinking about the dangers. Annemarie was brave by not knowing too much.
500

In the family pictures, who had dark hair ?
Explain the situation

Lise had dark hair.
Ellen pretended to be part of the Johansen family but the soldiers got suspicious because she was the only one with dark hair. Mr. Johansen pulled out a baby picture of Lise where she had dark hair to "prove" that one of his children had dark hair. 

500

How did the family trick the soldiers ? (2 elements)

The fake funeral: They pretend to be mourning the death of a family member when they are in fact gathering refugees for their next trip. Typhus: The soldier wanted to open the casket, but Mama told the soldiers that Great aunt Birte had typhus, a very contagious disease.

500

Name similar elements between the story of the Little Red Riding Hood and Annemarie's reality?

Lunch in a basket (bringing it to a family member, sent by mother)
In the forest
Growl (wolf, dogs, danger)

500
Explain the truth about Peter and Lise. What happened to them ?
Peter and Lise were both members of the Resistance movement (espionnage, organizing the escape of Jewish people, secret messages, etc) Lise was killed when some German soldiers raided a secret meeting. (Run over by a military car) Peter was captured and executed in Copenhagen.
500

Explain the word "pride".

Pride is self-respect of who we are. There are many sources of pride : our culture, our knowledge, our work, who we are.

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