1. Erik divides the group of Danish boys into three subgroups: Fascists, anti-Fascists, and those unwilling to join either group. In what ways do the groups differ? Do you think the Danish boys would have divided into these groups had they not gone to Germany during the strong nationalist movement?

2. Erik thinks, "It is good to be with friends, but from the point of view of observing a strange place, it is better to be alone." Why is it better to explore a strange place alone? What do you learn by being alone in a strange place that you don't when you're with a friend?

3. Erik is pained to realize that antiSemitism exists even in his native Denmark. What is anti-Semitism? Does the book portray other types of prejudice?

4. Nobody says that she "will never be a young girl again!" What does she mean by...