"Mama hated us, she said so."
Ada
What bone did Jamie break?
His arm
What mythological creature did Ada think was real?
Dragons
What illness did Susan have?
Pneumonia
The Prime Minister of England during WWII
Winston Churchill
"Will you show me where you grew up? Will you show me where you live?"
Lady Thornton
What happened to Mam's body?
She was cremated
What fruit did Ada try for the first time?
Bananas
What did Susan gift Ada for both Christmases in the book?
A doll and Butter
What does the WVS stand for?
Women's Volunteer Service
"Dad and me, we're going to stick close now....pay the Germans back, we will."
Stephen White
What were three things Jews were not allowed to do when Ruth left Germany?
Teach
Go to school
Go to parks
Go to restaurants
Use public pools
Have citizenship
Attend concerts
Go to the movies
In the hospital, what did Ada ride for the first time?
A lift/elevator
Where was Ruth supposed to go to school and what was she going to study?
Oxford and Mathematics
The name of the German bombing on London that lasted 57 days.
The Blitz
"I'll tell the boys at the airfield about you. You'll give them courage, you will."
Jonathan
What was the name of Jonathan Thorton's horse?
Oban
"Making arrangements"
What did Ada think it meant?
What did it mean?
Susan was going to find somewhere for her to go.
Arrange for her mother's funeral.
What was the name of the pig the village was feeding?
Mrs. Rochester
The name of the girls from the city who helped farm in the countryside.
Land Girls
"Better to be miserable together than miserable apart."
Ruth
What part of London was Ada from?
Elsa Street/East End
What do Jews believe that Ada insists is "the wrong belief"?
That Jesus is not God
What was the problem with the lamb Lady Thornton bought?
It used all their meat rations
The name of the English war planes.
The Spitfires