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Who is Knud Pederson?
hobbies, title, what was he arrested for
Danish artist and resistance leader
arrested and tried for sabotage, stealing, destruction and proptery and other offences
push or shake abruptly and roughly
Jolted
What was the new goal of the Churchhill club?
To steal weapons of Nazis and learn how to use them
Why does Eigil want everyone to stop what they are doing?
he is jewish, does not want to get caught, have a worse sentence, (answers may very)
How were the churchhill club caught?
They got caught by Mrs. Ottesen..
Who is Jens Predersen?
Knud's brother in the churchhill club
put into jail with his brother--cell mates
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
brusquely
How were the boys able to steal the German weapons?
They distract the soldier while a member of the clube stole an unattended weapon
Why did Nibe want to kill the German soldiers? (chap 9)
Nibe got into trouble for painting the Churchill Club swatistka on business walls. He was made to clean up the vandalism using a wire brush. nibe became more angry and he remembered the remote guard post.
What happened to the boys when they were arrested? was everyone treated the same?
The boys were questioned and their parents came, Borge was seperated because he was 14
What did Knud steal that was the most risky to the churchill group?
a rifle
a person who engages in sabotage
saboteurs
What happened when Helge was crossing over the bridge?
He was riding his bike around german soliders with weapons and did not get caught
what is the Nibe offensive
Borge devises a plan to kill german soldiers
How did the petersen parents (jens and knuds) take the news their children were arrested? were all parents like this?
They were proud of them, the other parents were angry and confused
What did Eigils's older sister say to the boys about the German command and the Danish police?
German command told the danish police to find the saboteurs or they will hunt them down with very bad consequences
making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
raucous
Why was the docks be important for the club members?
The members saw the opportunities available to them. There were so many german soldiers the boys could steal weapons easily.
what happened during the boxcar fire?
The danish firemen were not moving fast at all, they were taking their time
What was your favorite part of the book so far and why
answers might vary
Who were alf and kay?
new members of the club, they were older, in there 20s, etc
difficult to find, catch. or achieve
elusive
Why did they want to move the weapons? What happened during this time? Was this a smart move?
This was careless and dangerous, Helge was almost noticed by german soldiers, putting his life at risk.
Who reported the boys to the police? what were they doing?
Mrs. Ottensen gave a report to the police, they were stealing pistols from the coats in the diner
Who is the best student teacher ever?
hint (comes tuesdays and thursdays)