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 * Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers?

She is not scared of the soldiers because She doesn't really understand who is talking to Her and She thinks it's just someone on the street talking to them. Don't you think the uniforms would have made the soldiers seem different from other people on the street

I would have been really scared of the soldiers because to me they are scary people and they are mean also.
 * How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?

Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?

I think he did the right thing when he surrendered, because if he did try to fight the Nazis they would have no chance against them. Yes and no, yes because it would be an honor to die to save your country, and no because I wouldn't want to die.

What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise? She died in a car accident just two weeks before her wedding.

How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise? They don't speak of her as much anymore.

Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea? No, everybody will have to be courageous sometime in their life and in the time Annemarie is in right now this is a very important time to be courageous.

What religion do the Rosens practice? The Rosen family practices the Jewish religion.

Predict what you think will happen next in the story. I think the Nazis will look for Jewish families and Annemarie, her family, and Ellen and her family will have to hide for a period of time.

What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters? The first answer is that Annemarie and Ellen were racing. The second answer is King Christian. The third answer is the Hirsch family left Copenhagen because the Nazi's were looking for Jewish families.

The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night? It is a long night because three Nazi soldiers come into the Johansen's apartment and search for Jews.

Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie? She spends the night with Annemarie because the Ellens mom and dad are going to hide somewhere from the Nazis and Ellen hides with Annemarie so she can also hide from the soldiers.

Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? They are searching for Jewish people and they know that the Johansen's are good friends with the Rosens so they think that they might be hiding a Rosen family member.

What do you think they expected to find? I think they expected to find a sign that they were hiding a Jew or they were trying to find a Jewish person hiding in the apartment.

Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck? She tore it off because the soldiers were coming into the room and Annemarie knew that if the soldiers saw the necklace they would take Ellen away because she is Jewish.

When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? He was proving that Ellen was Lise because when Lise was very young she had black hair and Ellen has black hair so Papa took the picture to show that the two had the same hair color and looked alike.

Do you think Annemarie is brave? Yes, because she was hiding Ellen in her room and is willing to hide her best friend even though she is Jewish.

Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone? She knows that if the soldiers see the entire family leaving they will be suspicious and they might think that they were trying to escape.

What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? They were using "cigarettes" for when they were talking about Jewish people.

For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee? It is up in the woods and, it isn't a place that the soldiers would look for Jewish people.

Describe how you felt as you read this chapter. I felt happy because they were going to hide Ellen in a spot that no soldier would look and I think Ellen will be very safe there.

Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train? They are frightened because they think Kristi is going to spoil their plan of hiding Ellen.

What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? I think they expected her to say that they were going to hide Ellen.

How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje? They feel safe and happy because they know that the soldiers won't find them there.

Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik? It is different because she is there with Ellen so that she is safe and has a good place to hide.

Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship. They have a really strong relationship because they are always joking with each other and if one makes fun of the other they don't take it seriously.

Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? Yes, because Annemarie doesn't remember one thing about her and she hasn't even heard of her so I don't think she exists.

What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? I think it means tomorrow will be a good day for something special or something that they need to happen.

Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? I think they are Jews that are all getting together to pray to God so that the Nazi's leave.

How does Uncle Hunrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? He asks Annemarie if she is brave and she says no so then Uncle Henrik says that she must and she has to be like her Mama and Papa.

Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. "We did so," he explained, "to help you to be brave, because we love. Will you ever forgive us for that?" Annemarie nodded. She felt older, suddenly.

What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? He who numbers the stars one by one.

How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? I think they felt very sad and depressed.

How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? She says that Great-Aunt Birte had typhus.

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? In the plasm it says, "he who numbers the stars one by one" and I think that is where the title of the book comes from.

What is in the casket? Blankets, coats, and other clothes that can keep you warm.

Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine? So that the baby will gain a few pounds and he will be able to fit in a coat that was to big for him. The drops would put the baby to sleep, and then there wouldn't be a chance that the baby might cry and give away the Jews.

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. Kristi isn't scared of the soldiers in the start of the story because she doesn't know who they are and she doesn't know what they are doing.

Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat? No, I think if she runs the whole way and is very quiet she won't see a soldier or soldiers.

What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? She observes that the Nazi's now have angry dogs that have a good sense of smell because they can smell where humans are.

Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety She worries because she doesn't want her to get caught by the Nazi's while she is coming back.

Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? She volunteers because she is the only one who can run and get there in time before Uncle Henrik leaves on his boat.

Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? She doesn't tell her because she doesn't have time and because she doesn't have enough strength.

You were doing so well. By this point, I would have expected you to have finished answering these questions, Charlie. B