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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when Mama and the girls first travel with Ellen to Uncle Henrik's?

2. What color are Kirsti's new shoes?

3. In English, what is the name of the illegal newspaper which Annemarie's parents read occasionally?

4. Who brings Ellen's parents to Uncle Henrik's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ellen feel as she falls asleep that first night at Annemarie's house?

2. Why do the German Soldiers seem a normal part of life to Kirsti?

3. What will happen to all of the people on the Nazi's list?

4. What makes Annemarie and Mama equals for a few moments in Chapter 9?

5. What comparison does Annemarie make between the King of Denmark and the Jews?

6. Why hadn't the king protected the people of Denmark from the German soldiers, according to Annemarie's father?

7. What does Annemarie point out to Ellen as her Uncle had once pointed out to her?

8. How do the girls forget about their troubles once they get to Uncle Henrik's house?

9. How does Ellen offer to fix Kirsti's shoes?

10. What does Annemarie realize when Papa makes a joke about Lise's hair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think it is important that Lois Lowry write a book about such a mature subject for younger children?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Annemarie's concept and understanding of how to be heroic progress throughout the novel. Include specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay contrasting the fairy tale world and the actual events surrounding Ellen and Annemarie. Be sure to use specific examples from the story to support your contrasts.

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