Joey

Return to 6L HomeChapter 1 Chapter 1 ** Because she is young and she does not know how mean those soliders are and what they can do to her. **
 * Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers?

**I would have felt very nervous because of how many times i have heard never talk to strangers. Also, I would definately be nervous if a random solider started talking to me when he had a gun!** Chapter 2 ' Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the Nazis? Why? **Yes because its not worth it to risk every solider that they have. They are such a small country and the nazis are such a huge country that they knew they were going to loose so it was a good idea to just surrender.** Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why? ** Yes because I will do anything to save my country and protect the leader. **
 * How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?


 * What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise? ** Annnmaries sister past away. She was out with peter and her parents got a phone call. she was hit by a car. **
 * How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise? ** They are sad and it is hard not to think about her. **

Chapter 3
 * Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea? **no, they should stand up for themselves and be ready for when the naziz come**
 * What religion do the Rosens practice? ** They practice jewish .**
 * Predict what you think will happen next in the story. ** annemarie will have to try to save her friend from the nazis because her friend is jewish and they will hide her in her house .**

Chapter 4
 * What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters?
 * ** 1 chapter- Anniemarie and Elen were racing home. **
 * ** 2 chapter- King Christian was the man who rode past there house and he is a very nice man. **
 * ** 3 chapter- Mrs.Hirsch was someplace. **
 * The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night?** Because they are worrying that the nazi soliders are just going to barge in and try to take Ellen. **
 * Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie? **Because they need to hide ellen from the soldiers who are trying to take the jews.**

Chapter 5 Vocabulary : Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism

1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? **​because they are looking for Elen and her family** 2. What do you think they expected to find? **Ellen and her family**. 3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck? ** Because Ellen was wearing a jewish neclace if they found her with that on they would take her. ** 4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? ** That Ellen is lise ** **.** 5. Describe how you felt as you read this chapter. ** Sad because i thought they were going t take ellen away. **

Chapter 6 1. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? **They were actually talking about Ellen** **.** 2. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train? ** There afraid she might tell them about ellen. ** 3. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? **Give up what they are hiding.** Chapter 7

1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje? **They felt very free and thought the nature was beautiful.** 2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik? **normally she would visit in the summer for vacation instead its not summer and its for hiding from the nazi soldiers**.

Chapter 8

1. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? **No i think she does exist.** 2. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? ** There will be a lot of fish so he will catch a l ot ** **.** He is talking in code and is referring to taking the Jewish refugees to Sweden.

Chapter 9

1.Do you think annemarie is brave? **No not really she admitted it in the chapter.** 2. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? ** Mama papa and peter ** The mourners are really the Jewish refugees that Peter and Uncle Henrik are smuggling out of Denmark to Sweden. 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 the stars one by one." ** 2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? **sad and afraid that the soldiers might come**. 3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? ** she said she has a sickness that might still be contagious so the soldier would get sick if he opened it. ** Chapter 11

1. What is in the casket?** In the casket are some folded clothes and jackets for the people to wear. ** 2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine.** Because she was cold and maybe sick. ** 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. Chapter 12 1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat?** I actually think she will be seen but figure a way how to get out of it. ** 2. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety? ** She wants to keep her in her life and not want her to die and let her help her. ** Chapter 13 1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik? ** Beacause she wanted to see him and wanted to risk her life for her best friend and her mom was hurt and she couldn't so annemarie volunteered. ** 2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket? T** hey didnt want anyone to know. **
 * It is easier to be brave if you dont know that the soldiers are after you but if you do know that the soldiers are after you, you are more cautious. **

Chapter 14 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? ** The soliders are the wolves and little red riding hood was annemarie. **

Chapter 15 1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? ** Very mean and made me mad how they fed the food to the dogs. ** 2. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? ** Because she wanted them to think she is a little inntocent young girl that is not doing anything wrong and has no idea what's going on. ** 3. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What?** Yes, That the soldiers actually came. ** Wasn't that what probably would have happened? Don't you think the information about the handkerchief was surprising?

Chapter 16. 1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? ** she was able to keep her mind off what was happening and make it through. ** 2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? ** They got to hide in the secret place in the boat. **

Chapter 17 1. This chapter takes place two years later after the war. How do the Danish people include their Jewish neighbors in the celebration? **They tell them that they are safe and keep there mind off the nazi invasion.** The put symbols of Danish freedom in their windows. 2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? ** They had a secret meeting in their jail and peter got shot and lise got shot but and the soldiers saw her and hit her with their car. ** 3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace?** In the pocket of the dress. **

Afterward

1. List three real historical events that were included in this novel.


 * 1. In augaust,1943the danes sank their own entire navy in Copenhagen Harbor.

2. After the Jewish New Year neaely 7,000 jews were smuggled across the sea to Sweden.

2. Denmark surrendered to Germany in 1943.** A- You did a good job, Joey. Check some of the comments I added to some of your answers.