1. Why do you think the girls did not recognize the seriousness of their actions at the time they committed them?

2. What are some of the ways the girls justified their actions against Fraulein Berg?

3. It is clear that the girls caused trouble for Fraulein Berg. Do you think the trouble they caused her was harmless?

Why or why not?

4. Why do you think Kate and her friends believe that loyalty to one's country must come before anything else?

5. At the end of the novel, Kate admits to herself that the girls "persecuted" Fraulein Berg. What is the significance of this statement? Did Fraulein Berg think she was being persecuted by the girls?

6. Do you believe that the girls' note to Mr. McGuffie actually did lead to his break up with Fraulein Berg? Was their note taken seriously?

7. Do you think Mrs. McCabe was wrong...