How was the mood in the beginning of the chapter? How did it change?
n the beginning the kids were cheerful and laughing while racing at the street. The mothers were enjoying the coffee time. After the kids faced with the soldie
What was Annemarie getting ready for?
She was getting ready for the running race at school.
Who stopped the girls? How was his attitude? Was he friendly or hostile?
Two German soldiers stopped the girls. They were cold and asked them questions. After a while, they talked in a friendly way with the girls.
4. How does Annemarie describe the soldiers?
They have cold eyes. Annemarie describes their uniforms and talks about their rifles, too.
5. How long has Denmark been under Nazi invasion?
It has been under Nazi invasion for 3 years.
6. How were they calling one of the soldiers and why?
They called one of the soldiers “giraffe” because he was tall and he had a long neck.
7. How did Kirsti react to the soldiers?
She was brave enough to hit one of the soldiers’ hand when he touched her. She was too young to understand what was happening.
8. How did Annemarie and Ellen feel? Why didn’t Kirsti feel scared as much as the girls?
The girls were so scared. Kristi didn’t feel the same because she was very young. She wasn’t aware of the Nazi occupation.
9. How did the mothers find out the incident although the girls wanted to keep it as a secret?
Kirsti couldn’t help herself and told every detail to the mothers even by exaggerating the reality
10.How did Annemarie try to ease her mother?
First she said : “Kirsti is exaggerating”, She talked about what happened as if it was something humorous and unimportant. Then she asked, “Is there anything t
12.What did the mothers want their daughters to do and why?
They wanted the kids to use a different road to go to school next day and to be in the crowd. They should avoid the soldiers. The soldiers shouldn’t remember t
13. How did the war and Nazi occupation change their lives?
It limits their freedom. They can’t have coffee, tea etc… They only eat bread with no butter.
