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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a famous storyteller who was also a Dane?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) Mother Goose.
(c) Brothers Grimm.
(d) Hans Christian Anderson.

2. Where do Annemarie, Ellen and Kirsti reside at the beginning of this novel?
(a) London.
(b) Netherlands.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Copenhagen.

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

4. What do the German soldiers do with the photo of Lise?
(a) Take it with them as proof.
(b) Throw it into the candle flame.
(c) Tear it up and grind it into pieces on the floor.
(d) Hand it back to Annemarie's parents.

5. In what way has Peter changed since Lise has been gone?
(a) He's become unhappy with life.
(b) He's become more serious.
(c) He's become distraught.
(d) He's become angry with life.

6. What was the name of the dog Mama had when she was growing up?
(a) Klampenborg.
(b) Kirsti.
(c) Trofast.
(d) Lise.

7. On what occasion did the destruction of the naval fleet occur?
(a) Annemarie's birthday.
(b) The king's birthday.
(c) Ellen's birthday.
(d) Kirsti's birthday.

8. For what does Ellen apologize to the family in Chapter 6?
(a) Making the soldiers come.
(b) Her dark hair.
(c) Saying her name was Lise.
(d) Wearing the Star of David.

9. Who does Mama introduce the people that arrive at Uncle Henrik's house in Chapter 9 to Ellen as?
(a) Great Aunt Birte's friends.
(b) Ellen's parent's friends.
(c) Peter Neilsen's friends.
(d) Uncle Henrik's friends.

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

11. What item was Annemarie surprised to see on the table in the morning for breakfast at Uncle Henrik's?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Cream.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Butter.

12. After what animal has Annemarie nicknamed one of the German soldiers she regularly sees on the street?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Giraffe.

13. What month is it when Mama and the girls first travel with Ellen to Uncle Henrik's?
(a) October.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) September.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following would not be an adjective Annemarie would use to describe her father?

2. Why did the Danes destroy their naval fleet?

3. What is Henrik's occupation?

4. What did Annemarie and Ellen see on the beach at Uncle Henrik's?

5. What color are Kirsti's new shoes?

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