Vocab Part 1
To feel grief or fear deeply.
stricken
Someone who talks a lot.
chatterbox
Why does Mama have to crawl back to Uncle Henrik's house?
She broke her ankle.
Who does Annemarie run into while walking in the woods?
German soldiers with dogs.
What did Annemarie find out about Lise?
Stretched tight.
taut
Blunt; rough.
brusque
What do Annemarie notice in the grass by the loose step?
The package for Uncle Henrik.
What does Annemarie tell the soldiers she is doing?
Taking her uncle the lunch he forgot.
What happened to Peter Neilsen?
He was arrested and killed by the Germans.
To be without something.
deprivation
To act or move unsteadily.
faltered
How does Mama suggest Annemarie behave if she meets anyone in the woods?
Like a silly, empty-headed girl
What do the dogs smell in the basket?
Meat
What did Peter ask for in his letter to the Johansens?
Rudely; insultingly
insolently
To decrease or lessen
subsided
Does Mama tell Annemarie what is in the package? Why or why not?
No, because it is safer to not know everything.
Doing what you must even if it's dangerous (or if you are afraid).
Who was the story based on?
The authors childhood friend who lived through the German occupation.
To torment or tease.
tantalize
Had a hard time walking due to pain.
hobbled
What story does Annemarie think of when she is walking through the woods?
Little Red Riding Hood
What is in the package?
What did the Danish people do for their Jewish neighbors?
They cleaned their apartments and watered their plants. (Took care of their homes.)