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9) What did Uncle Henrik mean (in chapter eight) when he said, "Tomorrow will be a day for fishing"?

It was a code that meant tomorrow was the best day to take Ellen to Sweden.

10) Why was Peter reading the Bible aloud at Great-aunt Birte's funeral?

To make the gathering look real so that the Nazis wouldn't question what was going on.

11) Why did Annemarie think about the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" as she rushed the mystery

package to Uncle Henrik?

Remembering the story helps her put her mind at ease during this dangerous trip

Annemarie‟s trip along the path is similar to the journey made by that famous fictional

character

12) Why did Annemarie's parents wait until she was twelve to tell her the truth about Lise's death?

She was too young (before) to truly understand

After the experience she'd had - in helping the Rosens - she was more capable of

understanding the full story

13) What does Lise's death have to do with Peter's serious attitude throughout the story?

He became more serious (and dedicated to the resistance movement) as a way of staying

focused on his plan to get revenge against the Nazis for killing Lise.

14) What final request did Peter make in the letter that he wrote on the night before he was shot?

Though it was not honored (due to the Nazis), he had hoped to be buried next to Lise

15) Were we ever told the actual “hiding spot” for Ellen’s necklace?

Yes, chapter seventeen reveals that it has been hidden inside an item of clothing that Lise

had once worn.

16) Did Ellen return to Copenhagen at the end of the story?

No…though Annemarie clearly hopes that this will occur soon, as she asks her father to fix

Ellen‟s “Star of David” necklace so that it‟s ready for her return.

17) Did Lois Lowry create the idea of having a “scented handkerchief” to serve as a deterrent for the

Nazi’s dogs?

No…as the afterword stated, this process was really used by those who helped the Jews

avoid persecution by the Nazis. The scent was created through a powerful powder that used

a combination of dried rabbit‟s blood and a narcotic; it temporarily numbed the dogs‟ sense

of smell and was developed by Swedish scientists.

18) Which genre category does this novel belong to?

If only looking at the four “major genres,” it would be considered fiction; however, the sub

category label is “historical fiction,” since it‟s a blending of real and make-believe elements.

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