Has someone died?
no
Who did Ellen pretend to be?
She said she was Lise
What is the old custom when someone dies?
The funeral is at home and everyone visits the dead person. His/her casket is open
What was the name of Uncle Henrik’s boat and where did he get the name?
Ingeborg. for mom
Why is it special that they have butter?
In general, nazis take all the butter from farmers
Why is Annemarie so confused about the death of Great-Aunt Birte?
She doesn´t remember any great aunt Bertie
How did the German soldiers show a lack of respect for the Johansens?
they tore the picture and talked in a loud voice
What necklace did Ellen take off? why?
she took of the necklace that had the Star of David because she had to pretend she wasn´t Jewish.
How did the soldiers behave?
they were disrespectful
How did dad "prove" Ellen was his child?
He showed a picture of Lise, who was dark haired.
Why didn´t dad go to Henrik´s house?
Germans would be suspicious if he didn´t go to work and the house was empty
What is the name of the cow?
Blossom
What do you think “cigarettes” are? Why does Papa state there are many in Copenhagen?
Cigarettes are Jews.
Where does Henrik live? what country can you see from his house?
gilleleje. Sweeden
Who entered the apartment in the middle of the night? Why?
Soldiers entered looking for the Rosens
What happened to Ellen´s necklace?
Anne kept it in a safe place
Why didn´t the soldiers believe Ellen was Anne´s sister?
Because she was dark haired and Anne was blonde
Why do the adults keep referring to the term “good fishing”?
It means there were no soldiers and they could take the jews to the dock
How did kirsti name the kitten?
Thor
Why did they clean the living room?
there had been a death
At Henrik´s they had special breakfast. What did they have?
They had oatmeal, butter and a pitcher of cream
Why did they travel to Uncle Henrik’s house?
They needed to take Ellen there, so she could escape to Sweeden
Who was afraid of the sea?
Mrs. Rosen
According to Mrs Johansen, what does Henrik need?
he needs a wife