The Moon Is Down

What does colonel Lanser call WW1

"other war"

How many soldiers does the town have

12

How many lieutenants are on the panel to judge Alex?

2

How many soldiers invade the town?

20

How long does Alex have between his trial and his execution?

A few minutes

What gift does Annie bring to Mrs. Morden?

A piece of meat

What does the Mayor say to Winters before his execution?

A quote from Socrates

Molly Morden

Alex Morden's wife leads on and kills Lt. Tonder after Alex's death

What does the Mayor say will be a result of Alex's execution?

Anger

Who tells Mrs. Morden when the Mayor wants to use her house for?

Annie

When did the originator of the Mayor's quote give those lines?

Before he was executed

What horrible things do the soldiers find in the snow in winter

Bodies of soldiers

Who does Lanser plan to make the Mayor of the town?

Correll

What kind of news do the soldiers hear from home?

Everything is wonderful

The Colonels army is experienced and battle ready T/F?

False

The mayor offers the captain tea T/F?

False

How is Mr. Morden executed

Firing squad

What happens to Jack

He is shot

What does Tonder do when he loses control?

He laughs hysterically

Who talks about a man of no memories?

Lanser

What does Lanser say the Mayor must do to save his people?

Listen to the Colonel

Who are the men in the Colonel's Headquarters

Major Hunter, Captain Bentick, Captain Loft, Lieutenant Prackle, and Lieutenant Tonder

What does Winters say will happen when the leaders of the resistance are killed?

New leaders will pop up

Who does Lanser put in charge of finding the packages?

Prackle

What is Jack Anders accused of

Sabotage

What is the outcome of the towns soldiers

Six are killed, three are wounded, and three escape

Who does the Mayor quote before he is executed?

Socrates

What did the packages that fell from the sky contain

TNT, Chocolate, Instructions

What do the soldiers miss most during the occupation?

Talking to people

What does Tonder promise Mrs. Morden before leaving her house?

That he would come back soon

What had to happen for the Mayor to be saved?

The explosions had to stop

How does Lanser have the men who injured one of his officers found?

They follow the tracks in the snow

What does Mrs. Morder first think Tonder wants when he comes to her house?

To seduce her

Why does Winter think the soldiers are having a public trial

To send a message. To make an example. To incite fear.

Who would Lanser have preferred to be in charge of finding the packages?

Tonder

Lieutenant Tonder

a poet described as a "dark romantic," is killed by Molly Morden after flirting with her

Lieutenant Prackle

apparently a good artist; had several blonde sisters

What country does this book take place in?

it is never named

Alex Morden

kills Captain Bentick in a fit of rage with a pick-axe when he is ordered to work. Meant to attack Captain Loft but Captain Bentick saves Loft. First of the townspeople to be executed. Husband of Molly Morden

How did Mr. Correll prepare for the invasion

lent his fishing boat to the postman and the policeman for an outing. The town's twelve soldiers had been given free ammunition for target practice

Why are they invading

obtain coal and that they want the local people to mine it for them

Captain Bentick

old, Anglophile; loves dogs, Christmas and "pink children." Is killed by Alex Morden in a fit of rage while trying to protect Captain Loft.

"the Leader"

only referred to and never named; modeled on Adolf Hitler

George Corell

popular storekeeper, traitor, and *spy

Major Hunter

the engineer/arithmetician; has a model railroad at home

Colonel Lanser

the head of the local battalion; a WWI veteran

Mayor Orden

the long-time mayor of the town. He refuses to tell his people to cooperate with the invaders, knowing that they will not

Annie

the mayor's cook; active in the resistance, but not suspected because of her age

Joseph

the mayor's servant; frequently witnesses events in the mayor's house

Madame (Sarah)

the mayor's wife; often fusses over his appearance

Dr. Winter

the town doctor and an old friend and adviser of the mayor

What does Annie do

throws boiling water on a soldier who had been looking at her through the window

Mr. Corell is not present present for the meeting T/F?

true

How many guns is in the mayors house

two

Where does the colonel and staff establish their headquarters

upper floor of the mayor's house

Captain Loft

young, ambitious; he lives and breathes the military