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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the best definition for a trousseau?
(a) Brides clothes and linen.
(b) Sheets and pillowcases.
(c) Nightgowns and sleepwear.
(d) Inheritance.

3. What does Annemarie help Mama prepare in Chapter 9?
(a) The candles near the casket.
(b) Paperwork.
(c) The living room.
(d) Food.

4. In Chapter 9, where does Annemarie go after dinner to have a private conversation with her uncle?
(a) Boat.
(b) Attic.
(c) Beach.
(d) Barn.

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

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

7. For what does Mama say she has prepared the living room at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) A visit from Aunt Birte.
(b) The girls to play.
(c) A casket.
(d) A visit by the soldiers.

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

9. Whose house had Annemarie been visiting when she saw Sweden?
(a) Jubilee's.
(b) Christian's.
(c) Peter's.
(d) Henrik's.

10. Why can't Annemarie, Kirsti and Ellen read the sign on Mrs. Hirsch's door in Chapter 3?
(a) It is written in English.
(b) It is written in German.
(c) It is written and they cannot read.
(d) It is too high on the door to see clearly.

11. Why did the Danes destroy their naval fleet?
(a) To kill Germans.
(b) They did not destroy their fleet, the Germans destroyed it.
(c) To keep the ships away from the Germans.
(d) To build a barrier in the harbor.

12. As mentioned in Chapter 3, which food item has become a staple in the girl's diet?
(a) Rice.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cabbage.

13. In Chapter 5, what do the German soldiers think has happened to the Rosens?
(a) They think they may be hiding with the Johansens.
(b) They think they ran away.
(c) They think they are hiding in the building.
(d) They think they left the country.

14. Where does Annemarie's mother tell Annemarie that Mrs. Hirsch probably went?
(a) With the soldiers.
(b) Seashore for a vacation.
(c) To Sweden.
(d) To a camp.

15. What does Ellen's dad do when he sees her for the first time at Uncle Henrik's house?
(a) Cries.
(b) Holds her.
(c) Ignores her for her own protection.
(d) Takes her away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9, what does Annemarie accuse Uncle Henrik and Mama of doing?

3. Who does Annemarie say are the body guards for King Christian?

4. What is of great concern to Annemarie's mother about Mrs. Hirsch's shop being closed?

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

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