The place is the business of where her father used to work and the situation is them hiding with another family from the Nazis so they won't be sent to a concentration camp
It means progress through a persons determination. A determined person will advance and progress. Determination means never giving up and keep on trying.
The answer is apple
Ask yourself what kind of crisp is he baking?? An APPLE crisp
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