Opening question:
How do you prepare yourself when you have something difficult to face or to accomplish? Do you think about something else or make an action plan?
Read about how Annemarie prepares herself for a mission. But first, some background information about what Sweden did during WWII:
Sweden as a Refuge
Sweden was neutral during World War II: In theory, it did not take sides with either Germany or Germany’s enemies. Throughout the 1930s, Sweden issued very few entry permits to Jewish refugees. However, in 1943 Sweden could see that the tide of the war was turning against Germany. Germany was retreating in North Africa and in Stalingrad, Russia. It seemed just a matter of time before Germany was defeated. Therefore, the Swedish government dared to offer official sanctuary to Danish Jews even though this action would infuriate Germany. Because the two countries are separated only by a narrow strait, many Jews could be quickly transported from Denmark to Sweden. When faced with the problem of how to move thousands of refugees to Sweden, Resistance leaders immediately started contacting the captains of many of the fishing boats that worked the waters off the nation’s eastern coast. Many captains accepted the dangerous assignment. In the early days of the operation, fees ranged from about $150 to $1,500 per person. Resistance workers got involved to make sure that none of the captains made an unfair profit from the refugees’ desperation. They bargained with the sailors and brought the price down to as low as $65 per person.
Chapter 10: Let us open the casket
59. Why did the German soldiers come to Uncle Henrik’s house?
60. What was the first test of Annemarie’s bravery?
61. How did Mrs. Johansen stop the German soldiers from looking in the casket?
62. Why was Peter’s reading from the Bible so important?
63. Why did Ellen not smile when she looked at Annemarie during the fake funeral?
64. What do you think is really in the casket?
65. Annemarie thinks about the stars in the sky in the evening after hearing Peter’s psalm.
66. Why do you think that the author named the book “Number the stars”?
Chapter 11: Will we see you again soon, Peter?
67. What was in the casket and why was it there?
68. Where were the Rosens and the other strangers going?
69. What did Peter give the baby and why?
70. What was the purpose of Aunt Birte’s funeral?
71. Why didn’t Mr. Rosen ask what was in the package that Peter gave him to take to Uncle Henrik?
72. What is in that package, do you think?
Words from chapters 10-12:
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