Chapters 15, 16, 17 & the AFTERWORD

Chapters 15, 16 & 17

1. In what way had the Johansons, Peter and Uncle Henrik act as bodyguards for the Jews?

2. How did Annelise (Annemarie's older sister) really die?  What does this tell us about her character?

3 In the letter Peter sends before he is killed by the Nazi's he says he is not afraid of death.  Why do you think he writes this?  


Afterword:

4. How did the Danish fishermen like Uncle Henrik, sneak the Jews in their boats to Sweden?  In other words what did they do to their boats and how did they trick the Nazi soldiers and their dogs? 

5. Why did King Christian X surrender to the Nazis?

6. Why did the Danish Navy sink their own ships?

Chapters 13 and 14

Chapters 13 and 14

1. What is the significance of the "loose" step at Uncle Henrik's house? How did Lois Lowry use the author craft foreshadowing to hint at the importance of the step?

2. How does Annemarie's running to Uncle Henrick's boat similar to the famous children's story, "Little Red Riding Hood"?

3. Why does Annemarie's mother tell her if she is stopped on the path by Nazi soldiers that she should act as a "airheaded" child? In your opinion, who should Annemarie try to imitate?

Chapters 8-12

Chapters 8-10

1. Annemarie figures out that there is no Great-Aunt Birte and no funeral.  Why did Uncle Henrik and Mama lie to Annemarie about Great-Aunt Birte? (Think about this carefully since this is ONE of the MAJOR THEMES of the BOOK!)

2. Mama stopped the German officer from opening the casket by telling him her Great-Aunt Birte died of a contagious disease typhus. What does this tell you about her character?

3. As a reader, you find out more about Peter in these chapters.  What new thing(s) have you learned about Peter, use text evidence to support your ideas.

Chapters 11 and 12

1. Reread pages 93-94 and answer the following question. The last statement in this chapter says, "...they had not left everything behind." What do you think the author is trying to say by this statement?

2. The author leaves us in suspense at the end of Chapter 12. What is the "cliffhanger" at the end of the chapter?

Chapters 6, 7, 8 & 9

1. Why did Papa speak to Uncle Henrik on the phone in code?

2. Describe the scene on the train with Mrs. Johansen and the girls. How did the author create suspense?

3. Why did Uncle Henrik and Mama lie to Annemarie about Great-Aunt Birte? (Think about this carefully since this is ONE of the MAJOR THEMES of the BOOK!)

Chapters 3, 4 & 5

Chapters 3, 4 & 5

1. What kind of shortages did the Danish people experience during the war? (Different shortages from the ones in Chapters 1 and 2)

2. How could the Danes (people of Denmark) protect the Jewish people, acting as their bodyguards?

3. Why did the Germans burn down Tivoli Gardens?  What kind of "fireworks show" did Kirsti really watch in late August? Why did the Danes do this? (pp. 30-31)

4. How were the three uniformed German soldiers who came to the Johansen's apartment in the middle of the night different from the two soldiers on the street in Chapter 1?

5.  How does Mr. Johansen "fool" the German soldiers when they question why Ellen has dark hair?

Chapters 1 & 2

1. Why does Mrs. Rosen advise Annemarie with the following words of wisdom, "It is important to be part of the crowd, always. Be one of many. Be sure that they never have reason to remember your face." (pp. 8-9)

2. What is life like in Copenhagen, Denmark under German occupation? Give examples from the book.


3.  Why does the younger Kristi not show the same level as respect and fear of the soldiers as the older girls, Annemarie and Ellen do?

4.  How does the author describe the soldiers on the streets of Copenhagen?

5. Go back and reread parts of Chapter 1 and find 3 new vocabulary words.  Look up the words and explain how they are being used in the book.  

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