Riordan

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**Chapter 1

// 1. Briefly describe Annemarie and Ellen including a physical description of each girl and a brief description of each girl’s personality. Annemarie is a tall blond girl who loves to run. She is really nice to Ellen, her best friend, but gets a little annoyed with her sister Kristi. Ellen is Annemarie's best friend. Ellen is a shorter brown haired girl. She is very kind to Annemarie's little sister Kristi too, because Ellen is a only child.

2. What is the De Frie Danske? Why does Mrs. Johansen believe the soldiers stopped the girls in the street? The De Frie Danske is an illegal Resistance newspaper. It tells about the things the Resistance workers do to disrupt the Nazi factories and railroads they travel on. Mrs. Johansen believes the girls stopped them to see if they were any of the people on the list at the synagogue. Now that they know that the Rosens are the Johansens' friends. So then if they ever found out that one of the two families were jewish or something they would then know that they could go to the other family to find out if one of the people in that family were hiding there.

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 understands that the resistance tries to kind of 'sabotage' the Nazi factories and the railroads that carry German weapons. You can tell that Peter Neilsen was married to Lise Johansen, but after Lise's death he still keeps a close relationship with the Johansens. I personally think that Peter Neilsen is part of the Resistance.

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”? // ** Because then If the Nazis know who you are you could be recognized. Then if they knew that you could know someone they want to take away they could come and question you about those people and maybe even take you away for hiding or knowing where the person is but not telling.

great job!!!! Allie Chapter 2

//1. 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// That part reveals that the Danish people are very to the king. It shows the Danish people would stand for any of the other Danish people. //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.” // This passage is foreshadowing that the Danish people again are very loyal to there king and the just plain Danish people even if they are a different religion or something they will be loyal. // 3. For what reasons did King Christian surrender to the Nazis?// King Christian surrendered to the Nazis because he knew that the Nazis where very powerful. Denmark does not have a very great army. With that King Christian knew that if he did not surrender to the Nazis, the Nazis would attack Denmark. //4. In what ways has Peter changed since Lise’s death? // Peter has gotten a little more sad since Lise's death. He does not come to the Johansens as much, but his rare visists became very suspicious. Peter has come to the Johansens, but his last visit was in the late night. Even though that is illegal since the Nazis came.

Chapter 3

1. List at least three hardships the people of Copenhagen must endure because of the war. The people of Copenhagen have the Nazi soliders at every corner. The Nazis also can insult any of the Denmark people because they know that the Danish people can not fight back. The Nazis can also take things away and take over other peoples shops owned by Danish families. 2. Why is Mama “troubled” when Annemarie tells her the button shop is closed? Mama is troubled because the button shop was ran by Jewish Danish. The Rosens are Jewish so Mama thinks that the Nazis might take away the Rosens if they found out that they were Jewish. 3. What information about the Germans in Denmark does Peter bring when he comes to visit? That the Germans broke into the Synagogue and stole a list of Jewish Danish citizens. Then the Johansens are very worried about there friends 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 this passage is saying that Annemarie is brave, but is really doubting the thought. She isn't thinking of the dangers she might face.

Chapter 5 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? This tells me that Lise's death was actually very bad and sad. It also tells you that it made a big income of how the Johansens looked upon those people who did that. 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? Ellen is worried because Ellen already got in trouble with the German soldiers and they know who she is. 3. Why does Pape tear the threee photographs out of the album? Papa tears the three pictures out of the photo album because two of them are ones that are not very focused. The other one has Lise as a baby. Lise had brown hair as a baby. Chapter 6 1. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? Papa was talking about paper that rapped up leaves. The cigarettes were taken by the Germans. Cigarettes is a code for the Jewish people who are trying to escape. 2. For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee? Uncle Henrik's home is a good place to take a Jewish refugee because Uncle Henrik is a fishermen and Denmark is very close to Sweden. Sweden is a neutral country. So Uncle Henrik could transfer the Rosens over to Sweden. Chapter 7 1. Briefly describe Mama’s relationship with her brother Henrik. Mama and her brother are very close. They both know the paths very well considering that they grew up in that area. They like to tease each other about how messy they are and how Mama is a city girl now. 2. What is different about this visit to Uncle Henrik’s house from visits Annemarie has made there in times past? Annemarie does not know why she is visiting Uncle Henrik's house. She usually does know though. When Annemarie gets there, instead of walking through the town they walk down a country path. No one seems to be on this path. This is a little strange to Annemarie.

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? Uncle Henrik says these two statements: 'Tomorrow will be a day for fishing' and 'I will be going back to the boat tonight after supper. We will leave very early in the morning'. Although these sound like normal things to say, Uncle Henrik says this with despair in his voice. He also talks about Great-aunt Birte, and Annemarie has never heard of her.

Chapter 9 1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? I think that the mourners are Jewish people that have been discovered by the Nazis 2. How does Uncle Henrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? Uncle Henrik says that he and Mama lied to her to help her be brave. 3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. When Uncle Henrik tells Annemarie about how they are lying. When he tells her that is all he can say she does not question him.

> 1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? > 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? > 1. What is in the casket? > 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. > 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? > 2. What observations about waiting does Annemarie make in this chapter? > 3. Why does Annemarie worry about her mother’s safety? > 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? > > Chapter 15 > 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? > 4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? > 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. > 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? > 2. How did Peter die? How did Lise really die? > 3. Where does Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace? > > > > > > > > > > > Afterward > 1. List three real historical events that were included in this novel. > Good job, Riordan! A =DANIEL'S STORY= > > Pictures Of Frankfurt > Frankfurt was beginning to be different when WWII started. Jews were looked down upon by some people. Some of Daniel's friends were Jewish, like him, were taken out of the public school. Daniel is not taken out of his school (the public one) yet, with his younger sister Erika. His teacher is obviously a Adolf Hitler person. He is really rude to Daniel and soon his nonjewish friend is ignoring him and pitching fights. This aggravates Daniel so much but he doesn't give up. But, after his mean teacher insults him he can't take it any longer. Daniel goes to a Jewish school then with his sister, Erika. Soon, things get worse. They have started banning Jews from pools and parks. Daniel and his family then get the terrible news that they are being 'relocated'!! > > Pictures Of Lodz > > They are taken to Lodz, Poland on a crowded train but it was okay. They get to a ghetto and see how bad it really is now. They are forced to live in little apartments that have no heating. The apartments also hold another guest, lice. Lice spread the deadly disease of Typhus. People are dying of hunger on the streets, and Daniel is getting used to the thought of him being killed. They are given small rations of a quarter loaf of bread and some soup with little noodles, vegetables and meat. Soon Daniel meets a girl that he falls in love with. Her name is Rosa. Erika and Daniel join this group of Resistance jews. Soon, all of Daniel's relatives (not mom, dad, or his sister) die except for his cousin Fredrick. When the news of going to a even worse place comes Jews flee and hide in the ghetto. Daniel and his family (not including Fredrick) are relocated to a concentration camp. > > Pictures Of Auschwitz > > Auschwitz is a terrible concentration camp. They are taken there in a cart pulled by a train, crowded with Jews. Some people die it is so cramped. The strong men and women are in one line and then the older people and the children in the other. The children and the elderly are being taken to be killed. The survivors' heads were shaved and they were given tatoos that were numbers. Daniel's whole family is there and then his mother is killed. The dad thinks that both Erika and mother were sent to the gas chambers and killed. But Erika is still alive. They are given small rations and many are killed. The gas chambers are known also as the "showers". Soon Daniel is sent on an important mission to take pictures of the chambers so that the resistance can bomb it. When they do the Jews are relocated along with Daniel and his father. > > > > > > Pictures of Buchenwald
 * Chapter 10
 * 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?
 * They probably felt sad because they are leaving their loyal friends in Denmark who protected them.
 * Mama says that Great Aunt Birte has a disease and that the doctor said not to open the casket in case of the germs still being in the dead body. With this the soldier smacks Mama and says she is foolish.
 * I think the title fits well with the book and its meaning. Number the stars is like number these people. Count them and protect them always. Good!
 * Chapter 11
 * There are clothes in the casket that will keep the Jewish people warm at night.
 * 2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine?
 * Because Peter gave the baby the medicine it put the baby to sleep. This way the soldiers won't hear crying and suspect Uncle Henrik is helping Jewish people get to Sweden.
 * Annemarie does not know that there really is no Great Aunt Birte. With this she does know that Uncle Henrik is going to transport the Jews to Sweden. She would be awefully scared if she knew they could be caught and killed.
 * Annemarie stays watching the Jewish Refugees as they are about to go on a dangerous mission through the dark.
 * Chapter 12
 * I think that Annemarie will meet soldiers on the way. The soldiers have to guard the paths to make sure that know one is transporting Jews to Sweden.
 * Annemarie notices that it will take about an hour and a half for her mother to get back to safety.
 * Her mother knows the paths through the woods and she would probably be able to go in the dark. So when she doesn't come back she worries if her mother was caught by the German soldiers.
 * Chapter 13
 * Chapter 13
 * Annemarie knows that her mother's ankle is broken and that she cannot run but that they are more likely to suspect a women to be taking this package to a helper of the Resistance.
 * She doesn't want Annemarie to be afraid that if she doesn't deliver this then Ellen could have a chance of being "RELOCATED"
 * Chapter 14
 * Annemarie is like little red riding hood because she is walking through the woods delivering an important package. Because the Nazis are looking for people transporting Jews to Sweden, they are like the big bad wolf looking for a little girl to eat.
 * 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?
 * Annemarie sees how cruel and careless the soldiers are. They destroy Uncle Henrik's lunch, and call her a silly girl.
 * I thought, WOW! how mean are these people! They are really cruel to the people of Denmark who are not even Jews!!
 * The German soldiers destroy Uncle Henrik's lunch.
 * The German soldiers take the parcel and open it.
 * The German soldiers insult her Uncle for getting a hankercheif.
 * Annemarie acts like Kristi so the soldiers do not think she is suspicous.
 * Yes! I thought that the parcel was really important directions to the dock in Sweden. I didn't expect it to be a hankercheif.
 * Chapter 16.
 * Annemarie is considered brave because Uncle Henrik defines brave as not knowing it but being courageous.
 * The Rosen's were hidden a secret compartment in his boat with many other Jews. They were to be transported to Sweden.
 * Annemarie can hear Uncle Henrik's cow moaning because it has not been milked yet and a cow can get sick from this and is uncomfortable not being milked on schedule. So Annemarie decides to go out to the pasture and milk Uncle Henrik's cow. The funny thing is that the cow didn't even budge or behave angry with her. Isn't it funny that the cat falls into the pail of milk?
 * The Danish people include their Jewish neighbors by taking care of their home and polishing their things.
 * Peter was caught by the soldiers and shot in the town square. Lise was found with many other Resistance members. As they fled the soldiers ran over Lise.
 * Annemarie hides Ellen's necklace in Lise's dress that she wore when she and Peter announced their engagement.
 * King Christian X rode on his horse through town every morning.
 * A boy did really answer the Nazi that all of Denmark was King Christian X's Bodyguard.
 * The Nazi Soldiers were placed at each corner of the street when the occupation began.

Buchenwald was where the political people were sent. It was a concentration camp. Daniel took pictures with a man named Karl. Karl and him take pictures of the SS and their families. One day Karl and Daniel are going to shoot the SS guards so that the people of the camp can take over. Daniel and his dad shoot the guards. The dad is shot in the arm and Daniel takes the lead. He shoots many guards and then the Americans come. The Americans rescue them.

 That wa really great Riordan! U did a fantabulas lol job!!!!! Allie B.

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