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 November 3, 2009 Chapter One Questions and Answers

1. Briefy describe Annemarie and Ellen including a physical description of each girl and a brief description of each girl’s personality. I describe Annemarie as a taller girl with a light colored,silvery blond hair. She is ten years old and has longer legs. I think that Annemarie's personality consists of determination and she is positive. She is also a good student. I describe Ellen as a ten year old girl that has curly, dark hair and is shorter than Annemarie. Ellen is a better student than Annemarie and she is timid easily.

2. What is the De Frie Danske? Why does Mrs. Johansen believe the soldiers stopped the girls in the street?

De Frie Danske is an illegal newspaper called "The Free Danes", that was sen to them occasionally by Peter Neilsen. Mrs. Johannsen thought that the soilders had stopped the girls because they thought that they were edgy because of the lastest Resistance incidents.

3. What does Annemarie understand about the Resistance? What can the reader infer about Peter Neilsen from the information about him in this chapter? Annemarie knows that the Resistance was a group of Danish fighters that know one knew because they were very secret, who were determined to bring harm to the Nazi's in any way. What I can infer from this chapter about Peter Neilsen is that he oviously cares a lot for this family to be bringing them illegal newspapers. Do you think that he could be part of the Resistance if he has the paper to give to them?

4. Why do you suppose Mrs. Rosen cautions the children to “be one of the crowd, always.” Be one of the many. Be sure that they never have reason to remember your face”?  I think tht Mrs. Rosen cautions the kids to be one of the crowd because Mrs. Rosen told them that the soilders would remember their faces, so if they got in trouble and were walking by themselves they could get taken away. If the girls were walking with a crowd the soilders would not see their faces. Eventally the soilders would hopefully forget their faces.

November 3, 2009 chapter Two Questions and Answers

November 3, 2001. Papa tells Annemarie the story of the young boy who tells the German soldier that King Christian does not need special body guards because “all of Denmark is his bodyguard.” What does this story reveal to the reader about the Danish people

This story reveals to me that Denmark is very loyal to their king and it tells me that any one of these people (soilders) would risk their lives to protect their beloved king. It also tells me that Denmark is a country with a lot of unit and that the everyone of these people treat the others equally.

2. Foreshadowing is the literary term for an author’s use of hints to suggest what action is to come. In what sense might this passage be an example of foreshadowing? “Yes,” (Papa) said at last. “It is true. Any Danish citizen would die for Kings Christian, to protect him.” “You too, Papa?” “Yes” “And Mama?” “Mama, too.” Annemarie shivered again. “Then I would too, Papa. If I had to.”

I think that this passage is an example of foreshadowing because i think that one of the Johansen's will have to risk their life to save their king.

November 4, 2009

3. For what reasons did King Christian surrender to the Nazis?

The reasons that King Christain surrendered to the Nazi's was because Denmark is such a tiny country and the Nazi's have such a big army. Denmark had vry few soilders. King Christain knew that if Denmark fought they would lose many, many Danish people. 4. In what ways has Peter changed since Lise’s death?

Peter has changed because he used to be a fun-loving older brother to Annemarie and Kristi, teasing and tickling, always a source of human pranks. Now he stopped often, and his greetings to the girls were warm and smiling, but he was always in a hurry. He no longer sang songs and he no longer lingered.

Chapter Three Questions and Answers

1. List at least three hardships the people of Copenhagen must endure because of the war.

1. The Danish have a curfue, which they can't be out in public. 2. The Nazi's take most of their food away, like butter, milk, tea, coffee, and sugar 3. They were not aloud  to have the lights on after their curfue. 2. Why is Mama “troubled” when Annemarie tells her the button shop is closed?

Mama is troubled when Annemarie tells her that the button shop is closed because she had heard that the Nazi's are closing stores that are by Jews. Mrs. Hirsch is Jewish so that is why they closed the shop.

3. What information about the Germans in Denmark does Peter bring when he comes to visit?

The information that Peter told them was about the Jews, and how the Nazi's are tomenting them by closing all of the stores run by them. Peter also told them about Ellen and her family, but he doesn't think it will affect them because Mr. Rosen is a teacher, but Annemarie still has to watch out for Ellen. 4. Annemarie realizes that her friend Ellen is Jewish and is in danger. Worried about her friend, Annemarie says, “Now I think that all of Denmark must be a bodyguard for the Jews.” Later in her bed, Annemarie wonders if she would really be brave enough to risk her life for Denmark’s Jews. She thinks to herself that she was glad to be an ordinary person who would never be called upon for courage. What future event might this passage foreshadow? Is there a theme being expressed here and what is it?

I think that the future event this passage will foreshadow is Annemarie will have to be brave and help or save her friend in some way. I think that there is a theme expressed. I think that theme is courage or bravery. If she has to risk her life for her best friend, Ellen, will Annemarie do it? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Excellent Answer!!! <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Chapter four Questions and Answers 1. For what reason does Kirsti mistakenly believe that she once saw the fireworks at the Tivoli Gardens? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The reason that Kristi believes that she saw fireworks was because it was her birthday and her mom told her that it was fireworks for her birthday.

2. What does Annemarie’s father think about the Jewish “relocation”?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Annemarie's father thinks that it is wrong, it is dangerous, and that their family will help in every way.

3. Why do you suppose Peter leaves Ellen with Annemarie’s family instead of including her when he helps her parents to go somewhere to hide?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peter leaves Ellen with the Johansen's because if the Nazi's came it would be easier to hide one person. If all three of them were to stay with the Johansen's it would be easy for the Nazi's to find them and relocate them.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter five quesions and Answers

1. When Annemarie and Ellen talk about Lise’s accident, Annemarie remembers that her “Papa looked so angry. He made one hand into a fist, and he kept pounding it into the other hand.” What does this description of Papa’s reaction to Lise’s death suggest to the reader about the nature of her accident? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> This tells me that the accident was pretty serious and that Annemarie's dad gets really mad about what happened and does not like to talk about it.

2. Ellen is worried that the Germans will come into the Johansen home and take her away. Annemarie reassures Ellen by telling her that she is safe. Why does Annemarie believe Ellen is safe?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Annemarie believes that Ellen is safe because her father told her that Ellen would be safe and her father doesn't lie.

3. Why does Pape tear the threee photographs out of the album?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Papa tears out the three photographs out of the album to show the soilders that Ellen was their daughter so that they would not take Ellen away.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 6

1. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Papa and Uncle Henrik are talking about how Ma, Annemarie, Kristi, and Ellen will be coming up to visit and stay with him.

2. For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is a good place to stay because you can see Sweeden, the free people. If the Nazi's want to take Ellen they can go across to Sweeden in Uncle Henrik's boat, where they will be free.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 7

1. Briefly describe Mama’s relationship with her brother Henrik. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Ma and Uncle Henrik are brother and sister so they have a very close relationship with each other.

2. What is different about this visit to Uncle Henrik’s house from visits Annemarie has made there in times past?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The difference about this trip is that they are trying to get Ellen as close to Sweeden as they can so if the Nazi's come they can get Ellen to saftey in Sweeden.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 8 1.Most of the day Annemarie and Ellen happily play until Uncle Henrik returns to the house. What two statements does he make that worry or puzzle Annemarie? How does she react when she hears these statements?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Uncle Henrik says that "Tomorrow will be a fishing day". Annemarie is confused because her dad said something like that on the phone. The other phrase was, "You have prepared the living room". Annemarie was confused because she did not why they had to prepare the living room. What about the statement he makes about Great- aunt Birte? She didn't remember a relative called Birte.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 9 1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I think that the mourners are Ellen's parents. They are also several other Jewish people who are fleeing Denmark.

2. How does Uncle Hunrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He asks how brave are you? Then Annemarie answers not very. Then he tells her that it is easier to be brave if you don't know everything.

3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I found the line "she knew it was better, (safer), for Ellen to believe in Great Aunt Brirte". <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> November 5, 2009 Chatper 10

1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”?

The familiar phrase that Peter says in the psalm is "he who numbers the stars one by one." This part is just like the title of the book.

2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake?

I think they felt that they should very quiet and that it was a sad time. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They were not really at a wake; they were waiting to escape Denmark. Don't you think they might have been a little scared they might get caught, but also hopeful that they would escape? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? Mama keeps the soilder from opening the casket by telling him that the doctor said that it should be closed, because Aunt Birte died of typhus and that the germs could spread if it was open.

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: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

Annemarie's reaction to the psalm was that she did not understand it and tried not to cry, tried to be brave and she tried to forget about the war. She wondered if anyone could numbe the stars. I think that the significance of the title of this story is that the world is huge and full of many things; some things that can not be explained. Just like how you can not explain how many stars there are in the sky. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 11 1. What is in the casket?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There were folded blankets and articals of clothing in the casket.

2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peter insisted on giving the baby some medicine so that on the way to Uncle Henrik's boat the baby wouldn't start crying and expose them to the Nazi soilders.

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. <span style="background-color: #800080; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The incident that I found was when Annemarie came back from the barn and she knew about the casket, but she thought it was better or safer if Ellen didn't know about it. This is very hard to read! 4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I found this section when Annemarie realizes that her uncle is taking the Rosen's to Sweeden and that is when she cares about their feelings.

Chapter 12

1. Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik’s boat?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">No, I do not think that Annemarie will meet any soilders on the way to Uncle Henrik's boat. That will mean that they have to be very careful and quiet on the way down to the boat.

2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Annemarie observes that it is extremly hard to wait for a lovedd one to return home because as your waiting you begin to have doubts about is the person going to return? Should I try to go out and find my mom? What if she got hurt?

3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Annemarie worries about her mom's saftey because she could've gotten hurt or even killed if the soilders saw her in the night.

November 8, 2009 Chapter 13 1. Why does Annemarie volunteer to take the packet to Uncle Henrik?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Annemarie volunteers to take the packet because her mom was injured. She also knew that for some reason that packet was vital to Uncle Henrik's plan.

2. Why doesn’t Mama tell Annemarie what is in the basket?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mama doesn't tell Annemarie what is in the basket because it contains a package and if Annemarie knew what was in there she wouldn't be brave going through the woods and possibly seeing soilders.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">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? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The characters in the story that are like he wolf are the Nazi's (german soilders). The character in this story that is like Little Red Riding Hood is Annemarie.

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?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Annemarie is confronting bravery in this chapter because she has to confront these soilders on her way to Uncle Henrik's boat to give him a package that she has no idea what is in it. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 15

1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My reaction was, "WOW" this is really happening. They were so rude and cruel, that they wouldn't even let a little girl go through without criticizing them or demolishing somthing they had.

2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 1. They were rude when they said stop crying you idiot girl. 2. They were rude when they said your uncle has a pretty lunch; like a girl. 3. They were rude when they said your stupid mom has sent your uncle a hankercief.

3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Annemarie acts like Kristi because Kristi wasn't frightening when she saw the other soilders and Kristi was just being, well,a silly girl. She had known nothing of danger, and the soilder was amused by her.

4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The thing that Uncle Henrik told Annemarie that surprised me was when he said, "They took my bread, eh?" " I hope they choke on it."

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 16.

1. How does Uncle Henrik define “brave” to Annemarie? Based on this definition, is Annnemarie be considered brave? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Uncle Henrik defines "brave" as not thinking about the dangers, but thinking about what you must do. Yes, I think Annemarie is brave.

2. What secret information does Uncle Henrik share with Annemarie about the Rosens? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> He shared that the Rosen's were on the boat, but just in a secret hiding place underneath the boards.

3. Describe something funny that happens in this chapter.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">One funny thing that happened in this chapter is that their kitten, the god of thunder fell into the milk bucket. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 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? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The Danish include the Jewish neighbors in the celebration by putting banners and flag in their windows, tend for the plants, dusted the furniture, and polished the candlesticks.

2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Peter died because he was part of the Resistance and caught by the Germans and was executed by them in the public sqaure at Ryvangen, in Copenhagen. Lise was also part of the Resistance and when the Nazi's saw her running they just ran her over in their car.

3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Annemarie hid the star necklace in Lise's trunk in the pocket of Lise's yellow dress. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Afterward

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

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. There was a King Christian X that did surrender to the Nazi's because they were to small of a country. 2. The Jewish people did try to escape to Sweden. 3. The handkerchief was part of history. Once the Nazi's had dogs that could sniff out people, the scientist made a handkerchief that was made out of dried rabbit's blood and cocain. The blood lured the dogs in, but once they got a sniff of cocain they would lose their sense temporarly.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Good Job, Nikki! <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

DARKNESS OVER DENMARK

November 9,2009

Chapter 1

Why did Germany want to take over Denmark? In other words, what benefits did Germany gain by occupying Denmark?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The benifits that Germany got were they were in control if the people of Denmark, they were able to make shortages of food, clothing, and other items, and they were able to control Denmark because Germany was a much larger country than Denmark.

Chapter 2

What did KIng Christian do to defy the Germans?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">King Christian would still go throug he city and greet th Danish, but when the German saluted him, he ignored them.

How did the Danes defy the Germans? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The Danes defied the Germans by the teenagers playing jokes on the soldiers.

Chapter 3

Briefly describe the different groups of Jews in Denmark. Use bullet points.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">All of these jews came to Denmark after Hitler had taken power in Germany.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Germany Jews
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Austria Jews
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Czechoslovakia Jews
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Poland Jews

How did Denmark treat its Jewish residents differently than other countries?

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Denmark treated its Jews equally along with all of the other citizens in Denmark.

Chapter 4 Describe how the Resistance grew using newspapers in Denmark.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Resistance grew using newspapers in Denmark by handing out the newspapers that they created telling the truth about the Germans. That is what gt people interested and they joined the Resistance.

What was the Churchill Club? <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The Churchilll Club was one of the first sabotage groups against the Germans. They had 11 members from 14-17 years old. They stole weapons, set fires on railroad cars, put sugar into gas tanks of German cars, and to engage any other small sabotages that they could think of.

Chapter 5 In what ways did the Resistance get guns? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The resistance got guns when they decided to go to a resturaurnt filled with German soldiers. They always drank to much, so when two men from the Resistance came and asked them questions, it gave the other two men time to steal guns from the soldiers holisters that were hung up with their jackets,

Chapter 6 Describe what two of the people mentioned in this chapter did to resist the Nazis.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What both of the people did in this chapter to resist the Nazi's were that they both escaped from the Nazis.

Chapter 7 How did Werner Best manage to keep many of the Jews in Denmark? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Werner Best managed to keep many of the Jews in Denmark because he would lie to them and say that we will bring no harm to Denmark's jews.

Chapter 8 Who is Niels Bohr, and how did he help the Jews in Denmark?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Niels Borh is a part Jewish man who helped the Jews in Denmark by asking important people of Sweden to provide a safe haven for Denmark's Jews.

Is there any part of the description of Ben Bogratschew's escape to Sweded that reminds you of details from //Number the Stars?//

<span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He are some things that reminded me of number the stars.
 * <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The family was arranged to leave on a sertain night
 * <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They had to give the baby medicine so it wouldn't cry
 * <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The family had to hide underneath the boards of the boat so the German's could not find them

Chapter 9 What affect did the persecution and round up of Danish Jews have on other Danish citizens?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Danish were even more made at the Germans and the Danish would try harder to protect the Jews. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Chapter 10 none

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November 15,2009

Chapter 12 How did Dr. Holm convince the Nazis to release Danish Jews? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Dr. Holm convinced the Nazi's to release the Danish Jews by bribery. He bribed them with food and drinks so he would get them to sign a release form.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chapter 13 What action officially closed the books on the German occupation of Denmark?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The thing that officially closed the books on the German occupation was the arrest of Werner Best.

When many of the Danish Jews returned to Denmark, what did they find? <span style="color: #00ff5d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> When many of the Jews returned to Denmark they found their home cleaned, painted, and neighbors greeted the returning Jews with fresh flowers and well cared for pets.