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Why does Mama lie to Annemarie?
She doesn't trust her.
It is easier to be brave when you don't know everything.
Annemarie is a traitor.
She doesn't think Annemarie deserves to know the truth.
What clues tell Annemarie that her Mama and Uncle Henrik are lying to her?
They leave behind evidence.
She can tell by the way Mama is acting.
She has never heard of a Great Aunt Birte.
Henrik calls Birte by the name of Girte.
What is the surprise Ellen receives during the funeral of Birte?
She gets a pink cupcake.
She gets a new coat.
She finds seashells at the sea.
She sees her family.
The officer in charge notes that the casket is closed. Why does this cause suspicion?
He knows that their custom is to open the casket.
He has never seen a casket.
He isn't suspicious.
He knew Aunt Birte.
How does Mama keep the soldiers from opening the casket?
She sits on top of the casket.
She makes up a story about Birte having typhus fever.
She tells him that Birte looks terrible.
She forces the soldiers to leave the house.
What is in the casket?
There is nothing in the casket.
Great Aunt Birte
Blankets and coats for the Jews
Blocks of wood
Peter gives Mr. Rosen a paper-wrapped package. What is he supposed to do with it?
Open it himself
Put it inside of the casket
Give it to his wife
Give it to Uncle Henrik
"The bond of their friendship had not broke, but it was as if Ellen had moved into a different world..." What is meant by this quote?
Ellen no longer wants to be friends with Annemarie.
Ellen was abducted by aliens.
Annemarie and Ellen are no longer the same.
Annemarie thinks that Ellen is strange now.
Where is Henrik taking the Jews?
Sweden
Copenhagen
Germany
Home
Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
Peter drew the curtains across the window.
moved over
attracted
sketched
came gradually
Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
The women tried to still the baby's crying.
to silence
always, continually
without motion
take away from
Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
The soldier wondered why poor Great Aunt Birte had died.
inferior
lacking riches
unfortunate
little
Determine the meaning of the underlined word.
Peter kept a watch over the boat.
to take care of
to be careful
close observation
a time of waiting
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