Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
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Hanneke's upstairs neighbor is a member of what? - ✔ ✔ The NSB
How did Hanneke figure out the dead girl wasn't Mirjam? - ✔ ✔ Because her knees were smooth and
unscraped, and Mirjam's knees were supposed to be scarred because she had tripped before she got her
blue coat
How did Mirjam escape the Nazis at the furniture store? - ✔ ✔ She was in the bathroom near the
front, then she bolted out the front door
How did Mirjam get her blue coat? - ✔ ✔ She tore a chunk out of her old one when she tripped on a
rusty piece of fence, and ripped out a chunk of her knee too, then appeared the next day with a new
coat
How does Mirjam look? - ✔ ✔ Curly dark hair, slender nose, bluish gray eyes
How long was Mrs. Janssen hiding Mirjam for? - ✔ ✔ 3 weeks
How many minutes late for lunch is Hanneke, and when is the time she should be home? - ✔ ✔ Four,
12:15
In which frame that Mina shows does Hanneke find Mirjam in? - ✔ ✔ The fourth to last
On the way back to Amsterdam from Aunt Amalia's hotel, what does the lady on the train whisper to
Hanneke? - ✔ ✔ The Battle of Stalingrad is over, the Nazis surrendered
What 2 letters had Mirjam drawn through the dust on the jars? - ✔ ✔ M and T
What alcohol does Sanne give Hanneke? - ✔ ✔ Jenever
What are in the parcels that are hidden underneath the ones that Hanneke told the soldier about? - ✔
✔ Four coupons' worth of sausages (bought with a dead man's rations), lipsticks and lotions (bought
from another dead man's rations), and cigarettes and alcohol (bought with money that Mr. Kreuk gave
her)
What are Mr. and Mrs. Bierman's first names? - ✔ ✔ Lotte and Pieter
, What are the 7 things relating to Bas that Hanneke kept inside her diary? - ✔ ✔ His school
photograph, note he gave her saying her sweater matched her eyes, 2 ticket stubs, tissue she used to
blot her lipstick, tissue she used to blot her tears, and a lock of his hair
What are the code words for children with light complexion vs dark complexion? - ✔ ✔ Tea and
coffee
What are the three things Hanneke says she has in her parcels that are a lie? - ✔ ✔ Book for her
mother, potatoes for supper, and a sweater
What are the three things inside the room in the pantry? - ✔ ✔ Half burned candle, a comb, and a
film magazine
What are the two things Hanneke can no longer find? - ✔ ✔ Sugar and chocolate
What Bureau is encouraging what meals? - ✔ ✔ The Bureau of Nutrition Education, potato skins,
skim milk, and cow brains
What canal does Hanneke consider pushing the soldier into? - ✔ ✔ The Herengracht
What cigarette brand is Mrs. de Vries upset Hanneke couldn't get? - ✔ ✔ Amateurs
What color are the soldiers uniforms? - ✔ ✔ Green
What day of the week does Elsbeth always go to her grandmother's house for dinners? - ✔ ✔
Sunday
What did Bas call Ollie as a joke? - ✔ ✔ Laurence Olivier
What did Bas write in the book when someone said they liked reading the last pages of the book first? -
✔ ✔ Everyone was mauled by a bear, it was very sad, let's go get icecream
What did both of Hanneke's parents used to do? - ✔ ✔ Her mother would host music lessons, and
her father was a translator
What did Elsbeth and Hanneke used to call the mauve wool dress? - ✔ ✔ The Tonsil
What did Elsbeth give Hanneke to store all their letters? - ✔ ✔ An old cigar box with with colorful
papers pasted over and a varnish
What did Elsbeth used to do when they would argue about where to go after school? - ✔ ✔
Complain that she didn't have any money then watch the boys fight over who would get to pay her
What did Hanneke give Bas before he left? - ✔ ✔ Locket with her picture in it
What did Hanneke's mom make for Ollie's visit? - ✔ ✔ Hot chocolate
Ace Your Exams:168 Comprehensive
Question Packs
Hanneke's upstairs neighbor is a member of what? - ✔ ✔ The NSB
How did Hanneke figure out the dead girl wasn't Mirjam? - ✔ ✔ Because her knees were smooth and
unscraped, and Mirjam's knees were supposed to be scarred because she had tripped before she got her
blue coat
How did Mirjam escape the Nazis at the furniture store? - ✔ ✔ She was in the bathroom near the
front, then she bolted out the front door
How did Mirjam get her blue coat? - ✔ ✔ She tore a chunk out of her old one when she tripped on a
rusty piece of fence, and ripped out a chunk of her knee too, then appeared the next day with a new
coat
How does Mirjam look? - ✔ ✔ Curly dark hair, slender nose, bluish gray eyes
How long was Mrs. Janssen hiding Mirjam for? - ✔ ✔ 3 weeks
How many minutes late for lunch is Hanneke, and when is the time she should be home? - ✔ ✔ Four,
12:15
In which frame that Mina shows does Hanneke find Mirjam in? - ✔ ✔ The fourth to last
On the way back to Amsterdam from Aunt Amalia's hotel, what does the lady on the train whisper to
Hanneke? - ✔ ✔ The Battle of Stalingrad is over, the Nazis surrendered
What 2 letters had Mirjam drawn through the dust on the jars? - ✔ ✔ M and T
What alcohol does Sanne give Hanneke? - ✔ ✔ Jenever
What are in the parcels that are hidden underneath the ones that Hanneke told the soldier about? - ✔
✔ Four coupons' worth of sausages (bought with a dead man's rations), lipsticks and lotions (bought
from another dead man's rations), and cigarettes and alcohol (bought with money that Mr. Kreuk gave
her)
What are Mr. and Mrs. Bierman's first names? - ✔ ✔ Lotte and Pieter
, What are the 7 things relating to Bas that Hanneke kept inside her diary? - ✔ ✔ His school
photograph, note he gave her saying her sweater matched her eyes, 2 ticket stubs, tissue she used to
blot her lipstick, tissue she used to blot her tears, and a lock of his hair
What are the code words for children with light complexion vs dark complexion? - ✔ ✔ Tea and
coffee
What are the three things Hanneke says she has in her parcels that are a lie? - ✔ ✔ Book for her
mother, potatoes for supper, and a sweater
What are the three things inside the room in the pantry? - ✔ ✔ Half burned candle, a comb, and a
film magazine
What are the two things Hanneke can no longer find? - ✔ ✔ Sugar and chocolate
What Bureau is encouraging what meals? - ✔ ✔ The Bureau of Nutrition Education, potato skins,
skim milk, and cow brains
What canal does Hanneke consider pushing the soldier into? - ✔ ✔ The Herengracht
What cigarette brand is Mrs. de Vries upset Hanneke couldn't get? - ✔ ✔ Amateurs
What color are the soldiers uniforms? - ✔ ✔ Green
What day of the week does Elsbeth always go to her grandmother's house for dinners? - ✔ ✔
Sunday
What did Bas call Ollie as a joke? - ✔ ✔ Laurence Olivier
What did Bas write in the book when someone said they liked reading the last pages of the book first? -
✔ ✔ Everyone was mauled by a bear, it was very sad, let's go get icecream
What did both of Hanneke's parents used to do? - ✔ ✔ Her mother would host music lessons, and
her father was a translator
What did Elsbeth and Hanneke used to call the mauve wool dress? - ✔ ✔ The Tonsil
What did Elsbeth give Hanneke to store all their letters? - ✔ ✔ An old cigar box with with colorful
papers pasted over and a varnish
What did Elsbeth used to do when they would argue about where to go after school? - ✔ ✔
Complain that she didn't have any money then watch the boys fight over who would get to pay her
What did Hanneke give Bas before he left? - ✔ ✔ Locket with her picture in it
What did Hanneke's mom make for Ollie's visit? - ✔ ✔ Hot chocolate
