Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Black Cross

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Victoria Cross - This was awarded to Mark Cameron McConnell for the valor of his actions on February 15, 1944.

Totenhausen Camp - This is a Nazi prisoner camp run by General Herr Doktor Klaus Brandt who used it as an experimental camp.

Achnacarry Castle - This is a commando training facility located in Edinburgh, Scotland where Mark McConnell and Jonas Stern have been sent prior to their mission in order to prepare.

E-Block - This is the name used for the experimental station of the Nazi prison camp where the gas chamber...
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