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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen promise to Annemarie as they part in Chapter 12?
(a) To write.
(b) To call.
(c) To come back one day.
(d) To not be scared.

2. Which of the following characters dies at the end of the book?
(a) Papa.
(b) Mama.
(c) Annemarie.
(d) Peter.

3. How many German soldiers does Annemarie see when she is on her way to deliver a package to her uncle's boat?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. What is the casket at Uncle Henrik's house filled with?
(a) Supplies.
(b) Warm clothes.
(c) Aunt Birte.
(d) Food.

5. What does the German soldier tell Annemarie that the dogs smell in the basket?
(a) A package.
(b) Humans.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) Meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What childhood story does Annemarie tell herself on the trip to her Uncle's boat to deliver a package?

2. When does Henrik leave for his boat in Chapter 10?

3. Which of the following does Annemarie think must be scarier than being involved in dangerous situations?

4. What does Peter give to Mr. Rosen in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Peter tell the group in Chapter 11 that they will need warm clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the jacket in Chapter 11 make Ellen realize that her life has changed significantly?

2. Why was Mama a good choice to lead a group to Henrik's boat?

3. What comforts many members of the group gathered for the mourning of Aunt Birte?

4. Describe how Lise was killed.

5. Who does Annemarie pretend to be like as she talks to the German soldiers while she is taking package to her uncle in Chapter 15?

6. In Chapter 16, where does Henrik tell Annemarie the Rosens are?

7. How does Annemarie remember the Rosens in Chapter 11?

8. Why do Annemarie and Henrik go to the barn to have a serious conversation in Chapter 16?

9. In Chapter 12, what does Mama warn the Rosens to do on their way to Henrik's boat?

10. Describe at least two of the people who are in the living room "mourning" Aunt Birte with Annemarie.

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