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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word describes Mama's feelings when the girls return from the beach at Uncle Henrik's?
(a) Anger.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Anxious.

2. How old was Lise when her hair had turned from dark to blonde?
(a) 3 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 2 years old.
(d) 1 year old.

3. What is of great concern to Annemarie's mother about Mrs. Hirsch's shop being closed?
(a) That Kirsti will not have a button for her jacket.
(b) That Mrs. Hirsch is not being loyal to the king.
(c) The fact that the sign is written in German.
(d) That the Germans will now ration buttons and thread.

4. What does Mama do while the girls play at Uncle Henrik's?
(a) Prepares the casket.
(b) Makes butter.
(c) Scrubs and dusts the house.
(d) Makes cream.

5. What holiday does the German soldier ask Mama if she is traveling to her brother's to celebrate?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Chanukah.
(c) Yom Kipper.
(d) Christmas.

6. What does Uncle Henrik admit to Annemarie in the barn?
(a) He is scared of the soldiers.
(b) Mama must lie to save her life.
(c) There is no Great Aunt Birte.
(d) He is very brave.

7. In Chapter 9, what does Annemarie accuse Uncle Henrik and Mama of doing?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Helping the soldiers.
(d) Lying.

8. What color are Kirsti's new shoes?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

9. Who gave Ellen the Star of David necklace?
(a) Her Godfather.
(b) Her Godmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

10. What is Ellen worried about the first night at Uncle Henrik's house?
(a) Annemarie's safety.
(b) German soldiers.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her necklace.

11. In Chapter 8, where does Henrik say he will be spending the night?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the barn.
(c) On his boat.
(d) In Sweden.

12. Where do the girls play during the day at Uncle Henrik's?
(a) Barn.
(b) Ocean.
(c) Inside.
(d) Pasture behind the house.

13. What happened to Lise?
(a) She married and moved away.
(b) She was killed by the soldiers.
(c) She died in an accident.
(d) Peter's horse trampled her.

14. Which word describes best how Annemarie feels at being stopped by the German soldiers in Chapter 1?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Lackadaisical.
(c) Apprehensive.
(d) Apathetic.

15. What do Annemarie, Kirsti and Ellen's mothers do every afternoon?
(a) Cook meals for the fighters.
(b) Drink coffee together.
(c) Walk the girls to school.
(d) Get together to make extra blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kirsti want to hear about in her bedtime story from Annemarie in Chapter 2?

2. What special treat did Mama serve for dinner in addition to the fish in Chapter 7?

3. What did the Germans get from the synagogue?

4. What does Kirsti wish she could have in Chapter 1, but instead is given plain bread?

5. What does Peter break in order to visit Annemarie's parents at night?

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