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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the girls play during the day at Uncle Henrik's?

2. In Chapter 9, where does Annemarie go after dinner to have a private conversation with her uncle?

3. In English, what is the name of the illegal newspaper which Annemarie's parents read occasionally?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Papa tell Henrik that Inge will be bringing him?

5. Which character sleeps through the entire invasion of the soldiers into the home?

Short Essay Questions

1. After what does Kirsti name the new kitten?

2. How do the people survive the cold while the electricity has been rationed?

3. Why do you think Papa speaks to Henrik on the phone in code?

4. What happens to most of the milk Uncle Henrik gathers from the cow?

5. How do Annemarie and Ellen know that their parents are not telling the truth about Mrs. Hirsch when they say she has gone on a vacation to the seashore?

6. What comparison does Annemarie make between the King of Denmark and the Jews?

7. Why does Papa agree it would be better if Mama takes the girls alone to Uncle Henrik's house?

8. Why do you think Annemarie does not know what happened to her sister when she died?

9. Why is Annemarie jealous of Ellen on the Thursday before her parents leave?

10. Why does Annemarie tell Ellen she must remove the necklace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how Annemarie must feel learning that her sister was a member of the Resistance.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing how Annemarie or Papa must have felt, waiting for something in the current society. Use personal experience/knowledge and events from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay reacting to this statement: "The greatest tragedies can inspire people to display bravery and moral courage." Use information from the text and personal experience throughout your essay.

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