| A | B |
| Star of David | Symbol of the Jews |
| Tentatively | Made or done as a trial |
| Shoreline | Land bordering body of water |
| Relocate | Settle in a new location |
| Specter | Ghost |
| Pose | Hold a position |
| Exasperation | Anger or annoy seriously |
| Hazy | Light mist or vapor |
| Military arrest | Arrested by military |
| Imprinted | Print as a mark |
| Happens middle of night as Ellen spends night with Annemarie | Soldiers burst in and demand to know hwere the Rosens are |
| German soldiers suspicious of Ellen's identity | Ellen's dark hair while other girls have blond |
| How PaPa responds to German's questions about Ellen | Shows German soldiers baby pictures of his 3 girls. Lise had dark hair as a baby |
| How German soldiers treated the family | Gruff and angry. Crush pictures on the floor |
| Code word "cigarettes" | Jew needs to escape from Denmark |
| Annemarie's fear on train ride to Uncle Henrik's | Kristi will tell German soldiers that this is Ellen's New Year |
| Uncle Henrik's house and surrounding land | Red-roofed farm house, very old, crooked, close to the sea, apple tree, birds nest, meadow, surrounded by woods |
| Ellen's mother's fear | The ocean |
| Great-aunt Birte | Died |