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Pam Muñoz RyanA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read Beta
Summary
Prologue
Part 1, Chapters 1-5
Part 1, Chapters 6-10
Part 1, Chapters 11-16
Part 1, Chapters 17-21
Part 1, Chapters 22-26
Part 2, Chapters 1-5
Part 2, Chapters 6-11
Part 2, Chapters 12-17
Part 2, Chapters 18-24
Part 3, Chapters 1-5
Part 3, Chapters 6-10
Part 3, Chapters 11-16
Part 3, Chapters 17-21
Part 4, Chapter 1-Epilogue
Character Analysis
Themes
Symbols & Motifs
Important Quotes
Essay Topics
Uncle Gunter arrives, and he and Martin agree that the three must leave Germany. They make a plan for Gunter and Friedrich to go to work as normal, before leaving for Switzerland the following day. Up late at night, Friedrich worries about what life in Berne will be like.
At work the next day, Anselm once again invites Friedrich to a Nazi Youth event. Friedrich uses his ready-made excuse: he will be leaving to visit Elisabeth in Berlin. Anselm grins and leaves him alone. While the family dines later that evening, Brown Shirts knock on the door: they know that Elisabeth is not in Berlin and have deduced that the family plans to flee. They take Martin in for questioning, and Friedrich goes to stay with Uncle Gunter.
Friedrich arrives at his uncle’s house and blames himself for his father’s arrest. He plays his harmonica to comfort himself.
By Pam Muñoz Ryan