EK WAS HIER CHAPTER SUMMARIES
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Ellen's parents..
Answer: Who does Peter bring with him to Uncle Henrik's house?
◍ Who are the Resistance fighters?.
Answer: They are the Danish freedom fighters who sabotaged the Nazis.
◍ What are some of the rationed items from Copenhagen?.
Answer: electricity, rubber, leather, sugar, coffee, beer, and much more
◍ What are some characteristics about Kirsti?.
Answer: 1) 5 years old2) stubborn3) pretty4) has short, tangled, curls5) Big
mouth6) loves fairy tales7) little8) obstinent
◍ Describe what happens to Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti on their way home
from school..
Answer: They are stopped by German soldiers and questioned. The older
girls are frightened but Kirsti is angry.
◍ Annemarie didn't hear any adults laughing from downstairs (at night)..
Answer: What was the difference between this visit and other visits?
◍ List 3 ways in which the Nazi occupation changed the lives of the citizens of
Copenhagen..
Answer: Butter, sugar, and tea were rationed. There were German soldiers
on every corner. There was a curfew of 8:00 for all citizens of Denmark.
◍ murmur.
Answer: a way of speaking that is quiet and soft
◍ Why do the Nazi soldiers come to the Johansens' apartment in the middle of
, the night?.
Answer: The soldiers are looking for the Rosens, who are not in their
apartment.
◍ distract.
Answer: draw someone's attention away from something
◍ Why did the Johanson girls love her so much?.
Answer: Because she was kind, and beautiful
◍ When did Lise die? ( what age? Before what?).
Answer: She died at 21 years of age 2 weeks before her wedding with Peter
Neilson.
◍ How did Ellen verbally express the sadness she felt when Annemarie's sister
Lise died?.
Answer: It was raining when Ellen's Mama told her about Lise's death.
Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as though the whole world was
crying.
◍ contentedly.
Answer: Happily, satisfied
◍ What did Mama say to keep the Germans from opening the casket?.
Answer: "The doctor said it should be closed, because Aunt Birte died of
typhus, and he said there was a chance the germs would still be there, would
still be dangerous. But what does he know-- only a country doctor, and an
old man at that? Surely typhus germs wouldn't linger in a dead person! And
dear Aunt Birte: I've been longing to see her face, to kiss her goodbye, Of
course we will open the casket! I am glad you suggested--"
◍ Thor, for the God of Thunder..
Answer: What does Kirsti name the kitten and who is he named after?
◍ chatter.
Answer: 1. to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are
not important2. (of teeth) to knock together continuously because you are
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Ellen's parents..
Answer: Who does Peter bring with him to Uncle Henrik's house?
◍ Who are the Resistance fighters?.
Answer: They are the Danish freedom fighters who sabotaged the Nazis.
◍ What are some of the rationed items from Copenhagen?.
Answer: electricity, rubber, leather, sugar, coffee, beer, and much more
◍ What are some characteristics about Kirsti?.
Answer: 1) 5 years old2) stubborn3) pretty4) has short, tangled, curls5) Big
mouth6) loves fairy tales7) little8) obstinent
◍ Describe what happens to Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti on their way home
from school..
Answer: They are stopped by German soldiers and questioned. The older
girls are frightened but Kirsti is angry.
◍ Annemarie didn't hear any adults laughing from downstairs (at night)..
Answer: What was the difference between this visit and other visits?
◍ List 3 ways in which the Nazi occupation changed the lives of the citizens of
Copenhagen..
Answer: Butter, sugar, and tea were rationed. There were German soldiers
on every corner. There was a curfew of 8:00 for all citizens of Denmark.
◍ murmur.
Answer: a way of speaking that is quiet and soft
◍ Why do the Nazi soldiers come to the Johansens' apartment in the middle of
, the night?.
Answer: The soldiers are looking for the Rosens, who are not in their
apartment.
◍ distract.
Answer: draw someone's attention away from something
◍ Why did the Johanson girls love her so much?.
Answer: Because she was kind, and beautiful
◍ When did Lise die? ( what age? Before what?).
Answer: She died at 21 years of age 2 weeks before her wedding with Peter
Neilson.
◍ How did Ellen verbally express the sadness she felt when Annemarie's sister
Lise died?.
Answer: It was raining when Ellen's Mama told her about Lise's death.
Mama was crying, and the rain made it seem as though the whole world was
crying.
◍ contentedly.
Answer: Happily, satisfied
◍ What did Mama say to keep the Germans from opening the casket?.
Answer: "The doctor said it should be closed, because Aunt Birte died of
typhus, and he said there was a chance the germs would still be there, would
still be dangerous. But what does he know-- only a country doctor, and an
old man at that? Surely typhus germs wouldn't linger in a dead person! And
dear Aunt Birte: I've been longing to see her face, to kiss her goodbye, Of
course we will open the casket! I am glad you suggested--"
◍ Thor, for the God of Thunder..
Answer: What does Kirsti name the kitten and who is he named after?
◍ chatter.
Answer: 1. to talk quickly and continuously, especially about things that are
not important2. (of teeth) to knock together continuously because you are
