1. Reading Response Chp. 1
Explain why the German soldiers ordered the girls to “halt”. Use details from the chapter to support your answer.
Why did the girls decide not to tell their moms about being stopped by the Germans? How did the moms find out anyway?

2. Reading Response Chp. 2
Why didn’t King Christian want to fight the Germans? Use evidence from the chapter to support your answer.
Who is Lise and what happened to her?

3. Reading Response Chp. 3
Who is Mrs. Hirsch and what did Annemarie discover when she went to her store?
Who is Peter Neilsen?

4. Reading Response Chp. 4
Why is Kristi upset in the beginning of chapter 4? Explain your answer using details from the text.
What happens to the Rosens in this chapter? How do Peter and the Johansen’s try to help the Rosen family?

5. Reading Response Chp. 5
What happens in the middle of the night? Why does this happen?
Why do the Germans suspect Ellen is not really Lise? What does Mr. Johansen do to convince them?

6. Reading Response Chp. 6
The Johansen’s decide to take the girls to Uncle Henrik’s house. Explain why they are going.
Mr. Johansen speaks to Henrik using a code. Describe the code.

7. Reading Response Chp. 7
Describe Ellen’s mood at the beginning of the chapter. What is she excited about? Why has she never been so close to this before?
Why does Annemarie take Ellen’s necklace? What does she do with it?

8. Reading Response Chp. 8
How is breakfast at Uncle Henrik’s different from the breakfast they usually have at Annemarie’s home?
Why does Uncle Henrik tell the girls, “it is a sad event”. What is he talking about? What does Annemarie think about this “sad event”?

9. Reading Response Chp. 9
What do you think Uncle Henrik means by the quote “it is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything”. Why do you think it is important for Annemarie NOT to know everything?
In the chapter, people come to pay their respects to “great aunt Bertie” who doesn’t exist. Even Ellen’s mom and dad return! What do you think is really going on?

10. Reading Response Chp. 10 & 11
The officer wanted to open the casket. What did Annemarie’s mother say that made this change his mind? Why do you think it made him change his mind?
In chapter 11, you find out that the casket was empty. What was really going on?

11. Reading Response Chp. 12 & 13
Chapter 12: Why does Annemarie start to worry about her mother? What does Annemarie discover at the end of chapter 12?
Chapter 13: Annemarie shows her bravery at the end of this chapter. How does she show her bravery?

12. Reading Response Chp. 14
Annemarie is thinking of the story of Little Red Riding Hood in this chapter. There may not be an actual “wolf” in the woods but she does discovers “wolves” in the woods at the end of this chapter.
What do I mean by this?
Who are the metaphorical “wolves” in the end of this chapter?
Do you agree with my metaphor? Explain why or why not.

13. Reading Response Chp. 15
Why did Annemarie try to act like Kristi when being questioned by the German soldiers? Explain your answer.
What did the German solider find in the hidden package? How did he make fun of her mother for including this? What do YOU think is the significance of the contents of the package?

14. Reading Response Chp. 16
How did Uncle Henrik help the Rosens and others escape and get to Sweden?
Explain the importance of the handkerchief. How did it save everyone on the boat?

15. Reading Response Chp. 17 & Afterword
What happened to Peter Neilsen?
2. What really happened to Lise?
3. How did the author of the book come up with the names for the characters Annemarie and Lise?