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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. While on her way to deliver a package to her uncle's boat, Annemarie hits a fork in the path; which direction does she choose to go?

2. How long should Mama wait before she takes the second group to Henrik in Chapter 11?

3. Which character reads a psalm for all those gathered once the German soldiers leave Uncle Henrik's house?

4. What does Annemarie find near the steps in Chapter 13?

5. What does Annemarie do when her mother tells her to go to bed in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annemarie react when the soldiers take her bread in Chapter 15?

2. Who does Annemarie pretend to be like as she talks to the German soldiers while she is taking package to her uncle in Chapter 15?

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

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

5. Why does Annemarie choose to take a path which winds deeply into the woods while she is taking a package to her uncle in Chapter 14?

6. Why do Annemarie and Henrik go to the barn to have a serious conversation in Chapter 16?

7. Who tipped off the Rabbi who warned the Jews that the Germans were rounding them up?

8. Describe how Lise was killed.

9. How does the jacket in Chapter 11 make Ellen realize that her life has changed significantly?

10. What does Annemarie think about Papa as she waits for her mother to return from taking the Rosens to Henrik's boat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about heroism. Choose at least five characters and write how they demonstrate heroism. Use specific examples from the text to support your answers and essay.

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

Why do you think it is important that Lois Lowry write a book about such a mature subject for younger children?

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