Discussion Chapter 7 Upstairs Room

1. Why did Sini yell at Annie at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What did Opoe say she could never forgive Annie for doing? Why?

3. Why did Dini Hannink come to visit?

4. Why did Dientje become so upset when she heard what Dini had come to tell them?

5. Because of the news Dini had brought them, where did Sini & Annie have to spend the night? Why?

6. What did Dientje give the girls before going to bed?

7. Who was worried the girls couldn’t breathe in the hiding place?

8. What did this person bring the girls during the night?

9. Why did SIni make Annie stay awake?

10. What games did Sini play with Annie so she wouldn’t think about sleeing?

11. Had the girls been scared? How do you know?

12. Why did Annie & Sini fight the day after their scare?

13. How did Annie punish Sini?

14. How did Sini react to this punishment?

15. What did Sii notice about Annie’s legs?

16. What was Sini’s solution to this problem?

17. In this chapter, how do you know Sini is really getting tired of being in hiding?

18.Where was Dientje taking Annie in this chapter? Why?

19. How did the visit go?

20. What did Annie receive for her 11^th birthday? From whom?

21. Why did Johan want the girls to burn the newspaper?

22. What did Annie learn from the newspaper about the fate of the Jews?

Chapter 8 Discussion

1. Why was Annie glad she & Sini had moved?

2. Why did Johan want to dance in this chapter?

3. What news did Dini Hannink bring that fall?

4. Why were the girls so excited about this news?

5. What news about the family did this visitor bring to the girls?

6, What did the visitor give to Annie?

7. During dinner, what did Annie find so funny?

8. Why did Mother die at a good time?

9. What made Opoe laugh so in this chapter?