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KATIE'S WIKI HOME PAGE!!!  November 3, 2009  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 I think that Kirsti is not afraid of the soldiers because they have been there all her life so she thinks it is totally normal to have them there. She also probably isn't afraid of the soldiers because she does not know that they are doing anything bad, so she thinks she has nothing to be scared of. She also doesn't know how powerful the soldiers are an that they could kill her at any moment. That is my opinion of why Kirsti isn't afraid of the soldiers. I would have felt very scared because I would be wondering if the soldiers would arrest me, shoot me, or do anything else horrible to me. I would also be scared that Kirsti would say something she shouldn't to the soldiers. That is how I would feel if I were Annemarie at that time. I agree, nice anwsers! Coco
 * Question 1: Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers?**
 * Question 2: How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?**

Chapter 2 Questions: I think King Christian did the right thing because he knew that the Nazis had a much bigger army than them so if they would have fought, the Nazis would win by a lot and then he would also loose a lot of the few soldiers he had. That is why I think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the Nazis. Yes, I would probably die for the leader of my country because the leader does a lot of very important and kind things for the country and I think it would be nice to repay him for all the hard work he does. On the other hand, if my leader was lazy and didn't do much for the country, I would not die for him because he did not help our country at all and he does not deserve to be given another chance.  **Question 3: What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise?** Annemarie's older sister, Lise, died in an accident just a little bit before her and her fiance's wedding. Annemarie's family has changed a lot since the death of Lise. One example of that is that Lise's fiance used to be very fun-loving and silly but now that Lise was dead he wasn't as fun, and now he only stopped in and talked to them for a little bit, and always seemed in a hurry. Another example is that Papa now seems vey old and tired and he seems to always feel defeated. It must have been very hard for Annemarie's family to recover from losing Lise.
 * Question 1: Do you think that King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the Nazis? Why?**
 * Question 2: Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?**
 * Question 4: How has Annemarie's family changed since the death of Lise.**

 Chapter 3 Questions: No, I do not agree with this idea because I believe that all people need to be couragous because you never know what adventure or problem can be thrown your way. You can't just assume just because you are ordinary you will never need to be couragous, The Rosens practice the Jewish religion. Annemarie's mother does not think that they will get effected by the Nazis though. I think that next in the story, the Rosens will be found by the Nazis and get taken away to a concentration camp. Then, I think that Annemarie's family will try to get the Rosens out of the concentration camp. That is my prediction of what is coming up in the story .  Chapter 4 Questions: The title of the first chapter is "Why are you Running?" Annemarie and Ellen were running because they were racing each other to the end of the corner to practice for the races they have every Friday. The title of the second chapter is "Who is the man who rides past?" King Christian is the man who rides past. The title of the third chapter is "Where is Mrs. Hirsch?" Mrs. Hirsch's store got closed by the Germans and nobody knows where the Hirsch's went. They could have ran away from the Nazis because they were jewish, or they could have been taken away and captured by the Nazis. It was a long night because Ellen would stay up wondering if the she and her parents would be captured and found. It was also a long night because Annemarie and Ellen would have to stay up all night waiting to see if the Nazi soldiers would come or not. Ellen spends the night with Annemarie because the Nazis were after her and her family and she needed somewhere to stay and be safe. So, Annemarie and her family let Ellen stay with them, and then Peter took Mr. and Mrs. Rosen to somewhere else safe.
 * Question 1: Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea?**
 * Question 2: What religion do the Rosens practice?**
 * Question 3: Predict what you think will happen next in the story.**
 * Question 1: What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters?**
 * Question 2: The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night?**
 * Question 3: Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie?**

November 4, 2009 Chapter 5 Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism The soldiers went to the Johansen's apartment because they had heard that the Johansen's were good friends of the Rosens and they thought that the Rosens were hiding in the Johansen's apartment. I think that they expected to find the Rosens hiding in their apartment, but they did not. The Johansen's kept Ellen hidden very well so the Nazis did not find her. Annemarie tears the necklace from Ellen's neck because if the Nazis saw her wearing it, they would know for sure that Ellen was jewish because it had the jewish star of david on it. Papa was trying to prove that Mama had given birth to all three of the kids because the Nazis were not falling for that Ellen was Mama's daughter. 5**. Do you think Annemarie is brave?** Yes, I do think that Annemarie is very brave because the soldiers searched her whole house and questioned her but she was very courageous and did not get scared. Mama wanted to travel to Uncle Henrik's alone because she does not want the soldiers to come back to the house and see that no one was there. If the soldiers saw that no one was home, they could get suspicious and think that the Rosens and Johansens were running away. Papa and Uncle Henrik were really talking about Ellen when they were talking about "cigarettes". Papa and Uncle Henrik were talking in code because they were not sure if the soldiers were listening in on their call or not. They wanted to make sure that the Nazis did not know what they were talking about if they were listening in.
 * Question 1. Why did the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment?**
 * 2. What do you think they expected to find?**
 * 3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck?**
 * 4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove?**
 * 6. Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone?**
 * 7. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”?**

Chapter 6 > I felt very scared at one point in this chapter because I did not know if Kirsti would tell the soldier that Ellen was jewish or not. I also felt like I was actually there with them the way the author was describing the setting with the flowers, the train, and all the houses. > Mama and Annemarie are frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train because they are not sure if Kirsti will tell the soldiers that Ellen is Jewish and celebrating her New Year or not. > I think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say that she knew someone who was jewish and clebrating their new year. Glad she didn't say anything that she wasn't suspossed too!! ~coco
 * <span style="color: #ffb500; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #ffb500; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1.For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee? **
 * <span style="color: #ffb500; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Uncle Henrik's is a good place to take a Jewish refugee because he lives far away from where the soldiers are and no one would suspect him to be hiding away a jewish person.
 * <span style="color: #ffb500; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**2.Describe how you felt as you read this chapter.**
 * <span style="color: #ffb500; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**3. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train?**
 * <span style="color: #ffb500; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4**. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say?**
 * <span style="color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Yes, I know. She could have put Ellen and her family in huge danger. ~Katie

<span style="color: #00ffbd; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">November 5, 2009 Chapter 7 Ellen and Annemarie felt so free as they were standing overlooking the big sea of Gillelege. The felt as if it was one of the most beautiful things they had ever seen in their life. This visit is different than the other times Annemarie visited Uncle Henrik because this time they had to hide Ellen instead of just being able to just hang out at Gilleleje. Uncle Henrik and Mama's relationship is very close. They love and care for each other very much. They also liked to tease each other about Uncle Henrik not getting married. They have a very close bond. Nice job!! Great answers!! Coco <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 8 One statement that worried and puzzled Annemarie was when Uncle Henrik said that today was a good day for fishing. She was puzzled and confused because Uncle Henrik always goes fishing no matter what weather it is. Another statement that worried and puzzled Annemarie was when Uncle Henrik said that her great-aunt Birte died when she was pretty sure that she didn't even have a great-aunt Birte. Yes I do agree with Annemarie that she does not have a great-aunt Birte because I think that Annemarie would know if she had a great-aunt by that name. I think that maybe he means tomorrow is a good day to find a new place for Ellen to stay. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">I never thought of that- good job!! ~coco <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">thanks! ~Katie <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">
 * 1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje?**
 * 2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik?**
 * 3. Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship.**
 * 1. What two statements does Uncle Henrik make that worry or puzzle Annemarie?**
 * 2. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist?**
 * 3. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”?**

<span style="color: #ff0071; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 9 I think that the mourners are some townspeople that are friends with Uncle Henrik. Uncle Henrik explains that he and mama lied to her because they thought that annemarie would be braver if she did not know everything that was going on. This is one line that shows that Annemarie is maturing. 'Annemarie and Mama looked at each other for a long time and said nothing. In that moment, with that look, they became equals.' I think that those two sentences show Annemarie is maturing because if she was an equal with her mom, that must mean she is as mature as her mom.
 * 1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are?**
 * 2. How does Uncle Hunrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte?**
 * 3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing.**

<span style="color: #00ff72; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 10 Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease "He who numbers the stars by one..." is familiar to me because the title of the book is //__Number the Stars__// and in the phrase peter reads to the mourners, "number the stars" is written out in the psalm. I think that most of the people were very shocked and scared during the wake. I dont think they expected the soldiers to come running into their "funeral". She keeps the soldiers from opening the casket by saying that "Great-aunt Birte" had typhus when she died and there were still some germs inside the casket. I think that the significance of the title of this book is that when the psalm said to "number the stars one by one", Annemarie did not know what that meant. I think it will be important later on in the story because I think that she will figure out out what it means throught it.
 * 1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”?**
 * 2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake?**
 * 3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket?**
 * 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?**

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 11 1**. What is in the casket?** There are blankets and jackets in the casket. There is no one in it. Peter insisted on giving the baby some medicine because he did not want to take any chances to have the baby cry and get discovered by the Nazi soldiers. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">In one section of this chapter, it shows that Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree girl she once was was when she stayed very brave when she found out that Ellen, her family, and some other jews were going to escape to sweeden. If she still acted like a carefree girl maybe she would've cried or done something else childish, but since she is maturing, she stayed calm and acted very maturely.
 * 2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine?**
 * 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.** One incident from this novel that proves that it is easier to be brave when you dont know everything is when uncle henrik and mama lied to annemarie. It proves it because annemarie //__was__// braver when she did not know there really wasn't a great-aunt Birte.
 * 4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was.**

> **1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat?** > No, I do not think she will because Annemarie will try the best she can to not have anyone hear her so no soldiers would come and discover her. > **2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter?** > Annemarie makes some observations that waiting can be very difficult if you are waiting for a loved one to come back from someplace. > **3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety** > Annemarie worries about her mother's safety because she does not want anything bad to happen to her mother like having the soldiers shoot her or take her to a concentration camp. If she would loose her mother, that would mean she would have no one to love and care for her except her father, but he is all the way back in Copenhagen. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 13 I think Annemarie volunteers to take the packet to Uncle Henrik because she knows it is very important and since her mother has a broken ankle she knows nobody can take it to Uncle Henrik except her. She also did it because she knows that since she can run very fast, she would be able to get it to Uncle Henrik very quickly. I think Mama doesnt tell Annemarie whats in the basket because mama probably thinks that annemarie will be braver if she does not know everything.
 * <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 12
 * 1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik?**
 * 2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket?**

> **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?** > **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?** // p.s. your awsome!!! ~MARY~ // > **1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie?** > **2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie.** > **3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti?**
 * Great Job Katie! You have a bunch of great answers!! ~ Kate
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 14
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 14
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">In the story, Annemarie is like Red Riding Hood and the soldiers and the dogs are like the wolf.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The reality that Annemarie confronts is that even if you are trying to do something nice or the right thing to do, there is still always a danger such as being captured or killed, that you can get into. For example, when Annemarie was trying to do the right thing by delivering the packet,but she got stopped by the Nazi soldiers and they almost didnt believe that Annemarie was delivering Uncle Henrik's lunch. If the soldiers wouldnt have fallen for the lie, Annemarie could have been hurt, or worse.
 * __ KATIE I LOVE THE NEATNESS!!!!! IT LOOKS GREAT!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!! __**
 * __ KATIE I LOVE THE NEATNESS!!!!! IT LOOKS GREAT!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!! __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 15
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">I think the soldiers treated Annmarie very meanly and unfairly because they just grabbed the basket out her hand and started taking her things.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">One was when she was racing on the streets and they yelled at her to "halte". Two was when they came into the Johansen's apartment and started accusing her and her family of hiding the Rosens. Three was grabbing Annmarie's basket and taking all her food and throwing it on the ground or giving it to the dogs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Annemarie acts like Kirsti because Mama told her to act like a careless silly little girl so that the soldiers would think that she was innocent.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">**4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What?**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">It suprised me that Uncle Henrik told Annmarie about the secret places in the boat. I did not think Uncle Henrik would give away such a big secret like that.

> **1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave?** > **2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens?** > 3**. Describe something funny that happens in this chapter.**
 * <span style="color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 16.
 * <span style="color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Uncle Henrik defines brave as not thinking about the dangers you are going to face. Yes, based on this definition, Annemarie is very brave.
 * <span style="color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Uncle Henrik shares with Annemarie that Ellen and her family were hiding in a secret compartment when Annemarie stopped by and also when later on the soldiers came and searched the boat.
 * <span style="color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">One funny thing that happened this chapter was when Annemarie was milking Blossom, the cow, Blossom kept on 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?** > **2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die?** > **3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace?**
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 * <span style="color: #00ff72; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Chapter 17
 * <span style="color: #00ff72; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The Danes include their jewish neighbors in the celebration by hanging up flags in the houses and apartments where their jewish neighbors used to live.
 * <span style="color: #00ff72; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Peter died by getting found by the Nazis and then the soldiers shot him and he died. Lise really died because she was in the Resistance also and she was trying to run away from the soldiers but the soldiers just ran over her in their car and then she died.
 * <span style="color: #00ff72; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Annemarie hides Annemarie's necklace in Lise's trunk in Lise's wedding dress.
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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Afterward
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1. List three incidents in the story that really did happen.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">One is that there really was a war between Denmark and Germany. Two is that many jews actually did leave and go to sweden. Three is that there really was a King Christian at this time.

Great Job Katie! Yours looks awsome! - Kate