Story Elements
Who is the protagonist of this novel?
Annemarie
What character traits did Annemarie have when she took the basket to Uncle Henrik through the woods?
brave, Scared yet brave, smart
Who was Peter?
Lise's fiancé
What is the point of view of this novel? How do you know?
Third-person limited because a narrator tells us the story with insight into Annemarie's thoughts and feelings.
What words best describe the relationship between Annemarie and Ellen?
What words best describe Kirsti’s character in the novel?
Immature, silly, stubborn, young-minded, outgoing
What genre is this novel?
Historical Fiction
What words can be used as character traits for Annemarie?
Brave, determined, caring, loyal, mature
Who was Great Aunt Birte? Why did she "exist"?
Great Aunt Birte was a fictional person who died. She was made up to give a reason for a gathering of people at Henrik's house.
What is the setting of this novel?
Denmark during WWII (1940s)
What did Annemarie find out about Peter at the end of the novel?
That Peter was in the Resistance and had been killed by the Nazis.
Who was Lise? What happened to her?
Lise was Annemarie's big sister. She died because she was a part of the Resistance and the Nazis killed her.
What describes the overall tone of the novel?
Serious, profound, important, realistic
Why did Annemarie need to give Henrik the handkerchief?
Because the handkerchief had a special drug on it that took away the dogs' sense of smell, so that the Jewish people could hide in secret places in fishing boats.
Why did the Rosens go to Sweden?
To escape the Nazis and be in a neutral, safe land.