The Upstairs Room 2
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- What is the title of the book?
- The Upstairs Room
- Who is the Author?
- Johanna Reiss
- Who is the main character of the book?
- Annie
- What religious is Annie and her family?
- Jewish
- Where does Annie's family live?
- Winterswijk
- What is wrong with Annie's mother?
- She is very sick and has bad kidneys
- What did Annie's father do for a living?
- He was a cow farmer
- Who was the family that lived across the street?
- The Gans
- How many sister did Annie have?
- two ( Sini and Rachel)
- How old were Sini and Rachel?
- Sini was 16 - Rachel - 21
- Who was the name of their sleep in maid?
- Marie
- What did Annie's family and The Gans family do?
- They would meet at their house
- When did the second world war start?
- 1939
- Who was in charge of the German troops?
- Adolph Hitler
- What year did Hitler become chancellor of Germany?
- 1933
- How old was Annie in 1938?
- 6
- What was Annie's family afraid of?
- The Germans taking them away
- Where did Uncle Bram and his wife go to?
- America
- What degree did Rachel get from college?
- A teacher's degree
- Whre did Rachel first work?
- In a nursery in Winterswijk
- What did the Gans do in the family's house every night?
- Listen to the radio
- What did Annie and her family hear in the sky late at night?
- German planes
- What was Annie's family waiting to be done?
- Their new house
- What are Nazis's called in Holland?
- NSB-ers
- What happened to their made Marie?
- She quit her job because her boyfriend said she might have trouble working for jews
- Why did Rachel lose her job?
- She was fired because she was jewish.
- What happened the spring for 1941?
- Jews were not allowed to rent hotel rooms, go to beaches, and parks.
- When Annie went back to school in the 4th grade what happened to her?
- She was not allowed to go back to school
- What kind of school did jewish children attend?
- A synagogue
- What did Annie notice on poles on her way to school?
- Signs Joden verboden ( forbidden to Jews)
- What were the non jewish kids saying to Annie?
-
Jew, HJew Ugly mole
Stick your face in a dirty hole.
Stick your face in a mustard pot
By tomorrow Jew will rot! - When did Annie and her family move to their new house?
- October 1941
- Who owned the farm close by their new house?
- The Droppers
- How many kids did the Droppers have?
- 11
- Who was Annie's friend in the fourth grade?
- Fritz
- What was the Winterswijk policeman doing at night?
- They were taking the oldest Jewish boys away with them
- Where were the policeman taking the boys?
- Mauthaunsen, A jail camp some called it a concentration camp