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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 does Annemarie's mother tell Annemarie that Mrs. Hirsch probably went?

2. Why does Annemarie tell Ellen to take a specific item she is wearing off in Chapter 5?

3. What passes between Annemarie and her mother which indicates they both know they are telling a lie in Chapter 9?

4. Which word describes Mama's feelings when the girls return from the beach at Uncle Henrik's?

5. What do Annemarie, Kirsti and Ellen's mothers do every afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Annemarie often open Lise's trunk?

2. To whom does Annemarie realize she is inadvertently lying in Chapter 9?

3. After what does Kirsti name the new kitten?

4. What does Annemarie point out to Ellen as her Uncle had once pointed out to her?

5. What does Mama want to know once the girls return into Uncle Henrik's house after their fun in the ocean?

6. What does Annemarie realize when Papa makes a joke about Lise's hair?

7. How does Ellen feel as she falls asleep that first night at Annemarie's house?

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

9. How do the girls forget about their troubles once they get to Uncle Henrik's house?

10. Why do the German Soldiers seem a normal part of life to Kirsti?

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 contrasting the fairy tale world and the actual events surrounding Ellen and Annemarie. Be sure to use specific examples from the story to support your contrasts.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the empty apartments must make the remaining residents.

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