Coco

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**Chapter 1**

 * Vocabulary you need to know:** halte - German word for stop; rucksack - a kind of backpack; Resistance - an organized underground movement in a country fighting against a foreign occupying power

Kirsti was not afraid of the soilders because she had seen them before in the streets of her village and one of the soilders said that her hair was so pretty because it looked like his daughter's. She also might not have as scared because Annemarie and Ellen were not acting like they were super scared and that might have calmed Kristi. If I were in the place of Annemarie when the soilders told me to halte I would have been terrified because two strange men were approaching me with my little sister and friend by my side. I also would have been astonished that they were fairly nice and didn't try to hurt me or anybody else. Great Job, Coco! I agree with your answers. I would have also been terrified if the soldiers stopped me like that. ~Katie
 * Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers?
 * How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?

**Chapter 2**

Nazis?Why?* I think King Christian did the right thing because they are in such a small country and when the Nazis took over, their army would have eaisly been destroyed because of the size of it and the size of the Nazis army. If King Christian did not surrendder their probably would have been a fight between the two countries. Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why? I would be willing to die to protect the leader of my country because if he had been a good leader he would have fought hard against the other countries and tried to keep our country up and going. He also would have been pretty important to our country and I would have just another person who died. Lise died in an accident two weeks before her wedding. She was going to marry Peter. Annemarie's family changed after Lise died because Mama and Papa never spoke of her as they used to. They also put all of her stuff in a blue carved trunk and never opened it except Annemarie sometimes looked in it. Papa was always very tired and defeated. Great Answers! ~Katie
 * Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
 * What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise?
 * How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise?

**Chapter 3** I dont agree because all people need to be courageous because there are lots of problems you can face and you have to have some courage. A lot of other ordinary people have courage and probaley wouldn't agree with Annemarie. The Rosens practice Jewish. That is why the Nazis are after them. I think that the Nazis will think something is up with the two familes. I also think that something happened to Mrs. Hirsch and maybe the Nazis had something to do with it. Great Prediction! ~Katie **Chapter 4** The first chapter " Why are You Running? is about Annemarie and Ellen running to the coner and seeing the soilders telling them to halte. The second chapter "Who Is the Man Who Rides Past" is about King Christian riding past the streets of their village on his horse. The third chapter " Where Is Mrs. Hirsch?" is about Kristi losing one of her buttons and going to Mrs. Hirsch's store and seeing that it is closed and a german padlock on the door. They suspect it had something to do with her religion. Yes, it was a long night because the soilders came into Annemaries house asking if they knew where the Rosens had gone. It was also long because they had to be very careful if the soilders came because Annemarie's friend, Ellen, was hiding in there house to pretend to be Lise.  Ellen spends the the night with Annemarie because the Nazis are after her family as well as many other jewish people, so the soilders would not suspect that Ellen was not a part of the family. Her parents went somewhere safe that Peter took them. Great Answers Coco! I wonder what happened to Mrs. Hirsch. Do you think the soldiers captured her? ~ Katie
 * Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea?
 * What religion do the Rosens practice?
 * Predict what you think will happen next in the story.
 * What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters?
 * The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night?
 * Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie?

> Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism > 1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? They came to her apartment because they were close friends with the Rosens and they might have known where they had gone. 2. What do you think they expected to find? I think they expected to find the family because they were Jewish and the Nazis did not like the Jewish people. 3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck? I think she tore off the necklace because if the Nazis saw the star of daivd symbol they would have surely known that she was not part of that family and taken her away. 4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? He was trying to prove that Ellen was really there child and that Annemarie's mother had given birth to all three of them 5. Do you think Annemarie is brave? I think Annemarie was really brave because she kept the secret that her friend, Ellen, was not really her sister. 6. Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone? I think she wanted to leave alone because if the Nazis came and she was not there they might have thought something was going on or they were going to run away. 7. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? That was really a code name just in case the Nazis were listening in to theuir conversation. I like your opinions Coco! Great Job! ~ katie Chapter 6 His house is a good place for refugee because it is out in the pasture and it is far away enough that the Nazis would not find Ellen. I felt scared because Ellen was now in danger and Annemarie's family tricked the Nazis to think that Ellen is a part of their family. I also felt happy because Annemarie's family is being very nice by hiding Ellen from the Nazis. They were frightened because Kristi is so little and she doesn't know that she is not suspossed to tell the soilders that Ellen is Jewish. She also was going to tell them that it was Ellens new year which would have given her away that she was Jewish. It is a good thing Kirsti talked about her shoes instead of Ellen being jewish. It could have lead to a lot of danger for Ellen and her family. ~ Katie 4. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? I think the soilders excepted Kristi to say that Ellen was Jewish or why they were going on the train to their uncles house. I also felt scared when I found out Ellen's family was in danger. Awesome Job! ~Katie
 * ** Chapter 5 **
 * 1.For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee?
 * 2.Describe how you felt as you read this chapter.
 * 3. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train?

Chapter 7 1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje? Ellen and Annemarie felt free when they were walking in Gilleleje because they were once away from the soilders walking around in the street even thought they were really there. 2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik? This visit was different from the others ones because this time they were trying to hid Ellen from being caught and the other visits were probaley just to see him for a regular visit. 3. Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship. Their relationships are very close because it said that and when he said," I don't need a wife because I have my sisters" that must mean they are pretty close. They also talked for a while when the kids were sleeping catching up on news. It's a good thing that Uncle henrik and mama have a good relationship because if they didnt, ellen might not have a place to hide! ~Katie

Chapter 8 1. What two statements does Uncle Henrik make that worry or puzzle Annemarie? When he said that their Great aunt died,but Annemarie knew that she had no Great-Aunt Birte. Also when he said that her coffin was staying in there living room puzzled her. 2. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? I do agree with her because I would think that Annemarie knows that she doesn't have a Great-Aunt Birte. 1. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? I think that is a code word that means that Ellen might be in trouble and that the Nazis are fishing her down. Great opinions! I wonder if Annemarie has a great-aunt Birte or not. ~ katie Chapter 9 1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? I think mourners are the people that go places and mourn when somebody or something dies. 2. How does Uncle Hunrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? He explains by telling her that it is the hearse and it is Great- aunt Birte who never was. He also tells her right away that him and mama were lying. 3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. And so, when the soilders asked, looking at Ellen that day, "What is your friend's name?" she had been able to anwser him even though she was frightened. She is maturing because when you start to get older you realize that you have to be brave in a lot of things as you start to grow up. Great Predictions! ~Katie

Chapter 10 Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease 1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? "He who numbers stars by one" because it sounds like the title of the book "Number The Stars". 2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? They probaley were feeling sad when the Nazis came in because the people knew that their was no body in the casket but the Nazis did not. 3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? Mama says that their "Great-aunt Birte" had a diease called typhus and if you open the casket it could let out dangerous germs. 4. Reread the psalm and Annemarie’s reaction to the reading of it. What do you think is the significance of the title of this book? I think the significance of the psalm "He who numbers the stars by one" will come up later in the book, and we will find out what the title really means. > 1. What is in the casket? > In the casket is just a bunch of blankets and coats that all the people are going to where when they go onto the boat. > 2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine? He insists upon giving the baby medicine because if the soldiers here the baby cying they might find them but the drops will make the baby not cry but sleep. > 3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this. An incident is when Annemarie was thinking where the Rosens were going and why they were going on the boat, but she was brave to help her mama get them ready without asking too many questions.
 * Chapter 11

4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was. When she was younger she always used to fool around, but now when the people were going to leave she was very helpful and watched Kristi wahen mama was gone. What does she say in this chapter that shows she considers herself much more responsible than she had before? Mrs. S.

> 1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat? I don't think she will meet any soldiers on the way if she runs fast. 2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? Annemarie has to wait to find out where mama is. 3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety. She worries because that is her mother and she takes are of her and Kristi. > 1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? Because she is fast and little and mama is limping and hurt. > 2 . Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? She doesn't tell her because it could be dangerous and annemarie might be tempted to open it when mama said not to. > 1. There is a reference to the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. Which characters from story are like Red Riding Hood and the wolf? Red Riding Hood is like Annemarie because Red Riding Hood had to give someone food and the soldiers are like the wolf because they are mean and bad. > 2. In this chapter we see that Annemarie is confronted with reality and begins to less of a child. What is the reality she confronts? The reality she confronts is being helpful to her mother and following and obeying someone and not saying the exact truth to to someone that might hurt you or could even kill you.
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 * Chapter 13
 * Nice Job Coco! These are great answers! ~ Kate
 * Chapter 14

> 1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I was so surprised how the soldiers treated her even though she was a little girl. I was also scared because I didn't know if something was bad in the packet but it turned out it was a special hankerchif. > 2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. 1. On the path to her uncle's boat 2. in her village 3. at Uncle Henrik's house > 3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? She acts like Kristi because Kristi is such a little inocent girl and if Annemarie was mean and rude they could hurt her so she tried to think what Kristi would do every time the soldiers asked her something. > 4 . Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? I was surprised that Uncle Henrik told Annemarie where the hiding place was under the boat and that the baby was drugged to fall asleep. > 1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? He defines it as not thinking about the dangers you are going to face. Yes, Annemarie is considered brave based on this definition. > 2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? That they were hiding underneath the boat and that they could hear the soldiers walking above them. > 3 . Describe something funny that happens in this chapter. Something funny was when Annemarie was learning how to milk Blossom and the cow kept snorting at her. > 1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration? They include them by hanging flags in the windows of where their Jewish neighbors used to be. > 2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? Peter died from a shot that one of the Nazis soldiers fired at him because they found out what he was doing. Lise was a part of the Resistance too as well as Peter and their secret meeting place one night got invaded by the Nazis and they kept firing and killed a lot but most got out including Lise. Later when Lise was running in the street to find a place to hide the Nazis killed her by running their car over her. > 3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? Great Job Coco!! The book was so good wasn't it?? Yours looks really great!- Kate
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 * Great ob COCO!!
 * Chapter 17
 * Chapter 17
 * Annemarie hides Ellen's necklace in one of Lise's engagement dress.
 * Afterward
 * 1. List three events in the story that actually did happen. 1. Their really was a war going on between the countries. 2. King Christian ruled the country at this time. 3. Jews were being taken away by the soldiers.

Yes, you did a good job, Coco! Next time, be sure to spell more carefully.