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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what toys do Annemarie and Ellen play in Chapter 3?
(a) Fish.
(b) Marbles.
(c) None.
(d) Paper dolls.

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

3. Why does Mrs. Johansen believe the German soldiers might be on edge in Chapter 1?
(a) Orders from their superiors.
(b) Activities of the resistance movement.
(c) Fighting in the streets.
(d) Increasing tensions between the Nazis and others.

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

5. Where does Annemarie indicate she has hidden her necklace in Chapter 7?
(a) In her Bible.
(b) Somewhere safe.
(c) In with the baby pictures.
(d) On Uncle Henrik's boat.

6. Which country did not have Nazi soldiers, according to Annmarie?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Holland.
(d) Belgium.

7. What did Annemarie and Ellen see on the beach at Uncle Henrik's?
(a) Dog.
(b) Kitten.
(c) Fishermen.
(d) German soldiers.

8. What does Annemarie notice is missing from her mother and Uncle Henrik's conversation in Chapter 7?
(a) Codes.
(b) Teasing.
(c) Serious discussion.
(d) Laughter.

9. How brave does Annemarie tell Uncle Henrik she is?
(a) Not very brave.
(b) The bravest.
(c) The exact opposite of brave.
(d) Very brave.

10. Which character goes to bed before the guests for the night of mourning arrive?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Henrik.
(c) Annemarie.
(d) Kirsti.

11. Who brings Ellen's parents to Uncle Henrik's house?
(a) Great Aunt Birte.
(b) Peter.
(c) Mr. Rosen.
(d) Annemarie.

12. Why are the girls supposed to stop by the sewing shop in Chapter 2?
(a) They help in the sewing shop on certain days of the week.
(b) Annemarie has a broken button on her jacket.
(c) Kirsti has a broken button on her jacket.
(d) They need more yarn to make blankets because it is so cold.

13. How long has Lise been gone by the end of Chapter 2?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

14. Why couldn't Annemarie understand the words of Mrs. Rosen's prayers?
(a) They didn't make sense to her.
(b) She spoke too fast.
(c) She didn't understand Mrs. Rosen.
(d) They were in a different language.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters feels the most comfortable with the visit to Uncle Henrik?

2. Why did Annemarie's mother say the celebration in Chapter 4 had to be canceled?

3. Where do Annemarie, Ellen and Kirsti reside at the beginning of this novel?

4. Where do the girls play during the day at Uncle Henrik's?

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

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