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Chapters 9 & 10

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  • What is Uncle Henrik's cow's name?
    Blossom
  • What did Mama tell the soldiers Great-aunt Birte die of?
    Typhus.
  • What was different about the funeral in Copenhagen to the one at Uncle Henrik's?
    People brought food and softly talked to each other in the Copenhagen but not at Great-aunt Birte's.
  • Why did Annemarie confront Uncle Henrik?
    She was mad becasue he lied to her.
  • Who arrived at the funeral at the end of chapter 9?
    Peter and the Rosens.
  • What did the narrator mean when she said Annemarie and her mother became equals?
    Mother understood that Annemarie knew she was telling a lie.
  • What memory came to Annemarie as she helped her Mama and Ellen prepare the food?
    Lise's funeral.
  • What did Peter do after the soldiers left?
    He read a Psalm from the Bilble.
  • Where did Uncle Henrik say he was going after the funeral?
    To his boat.
  • What type of food was Annemarie preparing during the funeral?
    Cheese.
  • Who did Mama say were the strangers at the funeral?
    Great-aunt Berti's friends.
  • What confused Annermarie about the prayer that was read in chapter 10?
    There are too many stars in the sky to be counted.
  • What wise piece of advice does Uncle Henrik give Annemarie?
    it is easier to be brave when you don’t know everything
  • What woke Annemarie as she slept on the rocking chair?
    A car pulled up outside.
  • What does Annemarie learn is more imporatant than telling the truth?
    Protecting the ones you love.
  • What lie did Annemarie tell Ellen?
    That there is an actual dead body in the casket.
  • What object is Kristi playing with at the beginninf of chapter 9 that symbolizes her innoncence?
    Her Mama's old dolls
  • What did the German soldier do when Mama tried to open the casket?
    He slapped her across the face.