The Summer of My German Soldier

Who was Peter Neilsen?

• Annemarie's brother

• Nazi

• Lise's fiancé

• Annemarie's uncle

Who is Ellen pretending to be when the soldiers come?

• Annemarie

• Annemarie's dead sister

• Annemarie's younger sister

• A friend of the Johansens

How did Mama react to the news that the Hirsch's button shop was closed?

• worried

• excited

• sad

• happy

Why did Ellen come to stay with the Johansen family?

• The Nazis had taken the synagogue lists of all the Jews.

• Ellen's parents were going on a vacation.

• The Rosen's were sick.

• She was mad at her parents.

Why does Mrs. Johansen tell the Nazi soldier that Great-Aunt Birte died of typhus?

• To gain sympathy from the soldier

• So that the soldier would not ask to see the dead body

• Because Great-Aunt Birte really did die of typhus

• None of the above

What is the setting of the novel?

• Germany during World War II

• United States during World War II

• Denmark during World War II

• Russia during World War II

What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise?

• She is away at college

• She moved to the United States

• She died in an accident two weeks before her wedding

• She is in the hospital because of an accident

What does Peter tell Annemarie's family when he comes to visit past curfew?

• That they are safe

• That he has cupcakes for the girls

• That the Nazi's are closing Jewish owned stores and shops

• That the Nazi soldiers are nice people

Who is the protagonist of 'The Summer of My German Soldier'?

• Patty Bergen

• Anton Reiker

• Ruth Hughes

• Sharon Bergen

What is the main setting of 'The Summer of My German Soldier'?

• New York City

• Jenkinsville, Arkansas

• Los Angeles

• Chicago