Annemarie mixes fiction with reality as she makes the trip to her uncle’s boat. She tells herself the story of Little Red Riding-Hood the way she would to her little sister. Without realizing it, she is comforting herself the same way she would comfort Kirsti.

How did Annemarie pass the time while waiting for her mother? She cried and called her Papa to talk until her mom got back. She went out in the woods and watched the birds while she waited for Mama. She followed them to the boat and back.

What does Annemarie find next to the house? Annemarie finds the packet Peter gave Mr. Rosen to take to Henrik. You just studied 10 terms!

Annemarie asks what happened. Her mother says the important thing is that the Rosens are with Henrik. Annemarie notices something in the grass: the packet Peter gave Mr. Rosen.

Why did Mrs. Johansen tell Annemarie to act like a silly little girl if she were stopped? Mrs. Johansen told Annemarie to act like a silly girl if she were stopped so that the German soldiers wouldn’t be suspicious.

Annemarie takes the packet because no one will suspect a little girl. Peter and Annemarie’s parents are preparing the Jews for their escape to Sweden. They are pretending that Annemarie’s Great-aunt Birte died to explain why all of the people are gathered, but there is no person in the coffin.

Explain why Mama tells Annemarie to act a certain way if she is stopped. Mama tells Annemarie to act like a silly, empty-headed little girl taking lunch to a fisherman, a foolish uncle who forgot his bread and cheese.

Johansen want to take the girls to her brother’s by herself? It would look suspicious if they left the apartment together. Why would Annemarie and her mother act nervous when Kirsti spoke to the soldier on the train? They were afraid she would give them away.

Lise died in an unfortunate accident shortly before her wedding. After she dies, her family doesn’t have the heart to get rid of her trousseau, the chest that contains her wedding dress and the linens she would have used in her new home. (P.S. Lise’s trousseau chest shows up at several important moments in the book.

Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie? Ellen spends the night with Annemarie because the Nazi soldiers are trying to take the Jews. The soldiers knew the Johansens were good friends of the Rosens.

What did Annemarie realize about her friend Ellen after Peter’s visit? After Peter’s visit, Annemarie realized that her friend Ellen and her family are in trouble, because they are Jewish and the Germans have begun to torment the Jews. Hirsch’s shop was closed by the Germans because her family was Jewish.

Annemarie Johansen’s older sister, named Kirsten Elizabeth and called Lise by her family, died mysteriously one rainy night after having been struck by a vehicle. She was struck by a car, and Annemarie tells Ellen that she believes the cause of the accident was partly due to the rain and slippery conditions.

Uncle Henrik says that he will be sleeping on the boat tonight, and that he will be leaving early in the morning. Then Henrik announces that great-aunt Birte, a very old woman, has died. She will rest in Henrik’s living room, he says, until her funeral is held the next day.

Basically, Peter visits the Johansens to give them updated news about German actions against Danish Jews. Many, like Peter Neilsen, gave their lives for their Jewish neighbors. Like Peter, many did their part to help ferry Danish Jews to safety in Sweden.

Peter Nielsen has died. He was shot in a public square for his involvement in the Resistance. Annemarie’s parents tell her that Lise was a member of the Resistance, too, and that she did not die in an accident, but was killed by the Germans.

Rosen does not know what is in the package and does not ask, because it is safer not to know. Peter leaves with everyone except the Rosens, telling Mrs. Johansen to follow in twenty minutes.

How does Mama keep the soldiers from opening the casket? She tells them Great-aunt Birte had typhus.

They were going to put a casket in the room. Why did Annemarie think that Mama and Uncle Henrik were lying to her? Uncle Henrik told her that it was easier on some people if they did not know the truth, and then they would not have to lie if they were questioned.

Kirsti’s new shoes are made out of fish skin. Ellen offers to cover them in black ink to hide the fish scales. Why does Allen spend the night with Annemarie?

Annemarie hides the necklace away, promising Ellen that she’ll keep it for her until it’s safe for Ellen to wear the necklace again. The necklace is not mentioned again until the closing pages of the novel.

In Chapter 9, Uncle Henrik tells Annemarie that it is far easier to be brave when one does not know everything. What he means is that a lack of knowledge about dangerous secrets or impending threats can help someone keep his/her composure during stressful situations.

Annemarie is brave because she let her Jewish friend Ellen Rosen be a part of her family. If Annemarie got caught with Ellen she would probably get killed too. Another example when Annemarie is brave is when she tore off Ellen’s Star of David necklace and put it in her sister’s wedding trunk.

Climax: The climax occurs at the turning point which is usually the most suspenseful or emotional moment of the story. The climax is reached when the protagonist takes the last step to resolve a conflict or reach a goal. The result of this step or action is the turning point.

Uncle Henrik believes that there are times that if you don’t know everything, you are then able to act bravely. There are times when not having all of the details allows a person to act more freely. Without knowing everything, a person can act naturally and do what he or she thinks is the right thing to do.

Featured are William Wilberforce, Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malala Yousafzai. Each story will inspire courage, determination, and a belief that anyone can change the world.

8 Signs You Are an Incredibly Brave Person

1. You try to learn more about yourself and life.
2. You share your thoughts and feelings with others.
3. You reach out for support.
4. You love deeply.
5. You give your gifts with the world.
6. You can let go.
7. You respect yourself enough to say no.
8. You face the day with possibility (even if it is just a glimmer)

Courageous, dauntless, perhaps a little bit daring, a person who is brave faces dangerous or difficult situations with courage. The adjective brave can be used to describe anyone or anything that displays courage, such as a brave firefighter, a brave guide dog, or even brave holiday shoppers.

12 Characteristics of Heroism

• Bravery.
• Conviction.
• Courage.
• Determination.
• Helpful.
• Honesty.
• Inspirational.
• Moral integrity.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the Bravest Man in the World – Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader.