Characters
Who are the two best friends in the book.
Ellen Rosen and Annemarie Johansen
Where is the beginning of the story set?
In Copenhagen, Denmark.
What is Uncle Henrik's cow's name?
Blossom
Reluctantly is the opposite of...
The opposite of eagerly.
What is dozed?
To sleep for a short while.
How old are Annemarie and Ellen? How old is Kirsti?
Annemarie and Ellen are 10 and Kirsti is 5.
Is Denmark south or north of Germany?
North of Germany
Who is a fictional person disguised to help the Dutch underground hold a meeting?
Great Aunt Birte
What is a casket?
This is a box used to bury a dead body.
What is protrude?
Something that sticks out.
Is Uncle Henrik from the Johansen family or the Rosen family?
He is from the Johansens
What is the name for people from Denmark?
Danes
This is another word for coffin:
Casket
What is to plead?
To ask for something in an emotional way, or to beg.
What is recurring?
This means happening again, or repeatedly.
What is the kitten's name?
THOR
What is the name of the King of Denmark during WWII?
Who was Peter going to marry? (First and last name)
Lise Johansen
What is to linger?
To stay in place for longer than expected.
What is gnarled?
This word means twisted and distorted, like an old tree's roots. The g is silent!
How many people are in Ellen Rosen's family?
There are three people in Ellen's family.
Which country do the Nazis originate from?
They originate from Germany.
Kirsti was disappointed at the "funeral" of Aunt Birte because she wanted desperately...
...to see a dead body in a casket.
What is mourning?
After someone important dies, we mourn them. This is what the people at Aunt Birte's funeral were pretending to do.
What is deftly?
To do in a quick and skillful way.