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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. What does Peter tell Mama to do once she has delivered the Rosens to Henrik in Chapter 11?

2. What does the German soldier tell Mama not to do until they leave in Chapter 10?

3. Why is Mama's role in Chapter 12 very important?

4. Why does Annemarie believe that Kirsti did not feel fear when stopped by the German soldiers?

5. Why did the baby need to be drugged according to Henrik?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annemarie remember the Rosens in Chapter 11?

2. What comforts many members of the group gathered for the mourning of Aunt Birte?

3. Why was cocaine added to the mixture placed on the handkerchief?

4. What is one reason Annemarie thinks Mrs. Rosen may be particularly afraid in Chapter 11?

5. How does Ellen react to having to wear a hand-me-down jacket?

6. Describe how Lise was killed.

7. In Chapter 12, what does Mama warn the Rosens to do on their way to Henrik's boat?

8. In Chapter 16, where does Henrik tell Annemarie the Rosens are?

9. Describe at least two of the people who are in the living room "mourning" Aunt Birte with Annemarie.

10. What coincidence happens as Annemarie tells a story to herself on her trip to visit Uncle Henrik?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the empty apartments must make the remaining residents.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing how reality was blended into fiction to create this novel. Use information from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

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

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