Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?

Sometimes those who endure hardships are heroes

The Holocaust was a horrible event

Annemarie andher friend were brave

How does the setting influence the plot of the story?

The historical facts of Nazi occupation force the action as characters overcome the challenges

The soldiers give the story a realistic, modern feeling

The setting does not impact the plot

The rural setting makes for a peaceful story

Which of these best describes the the Johansen's internal conflict in the story?

Helping their friends the Rosen's escape the Nazi's and keeping their own family safe

How to have more electricity in their home

Kirsti's constant demands for a bedtime story

Figuring out which days Uncle Henrik will fish

In Chapter 5, which sentence best shows that Annemarie's father is clever when the soldiers question if Ellen is one of his daughters?

Very quickly, he searched through its pages, found what he was looking for, and tore out three pictures from three separate pages.

Let go of my daughter or I will report you for suce treatment.

"Don't speak to my wife that way."

"Our name is on the door, and I see that you have a flashlight."

Which sentence best shows that Annemarie approaches the soldiers with thoughtful cunning at the beginning of Chapter 15?

Annemarie willed herself, with all her being, to behave as Kirst would.

She remembered how she had stared at the others, frightened, when they had stopped her on the street.

Why does Mrs. Johansen buy fish skin shoes ?

They are the only shoes available because of the war.

She likes the color of the shoes.

She doesn't think Kirsti will mind green shoes.

How does Mama’s injury affect the plan?

Annemarie must get the packet to her uncle.

The soldiers find Mama in the woods and question her.

Uncle Henrik brings Mama home and they have to go with someone else.

What is hidden in the bottom of the basket?

the handkerchief with chemicals on it

the Resistance list of the boats helping Jews escape

Peter’s favorite recipe for the next chili cook-off

Number the Stars

Authored by Molly John

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5th - 7th Grade

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This quiz focuses on Lois Lowry's historical fiction novel "Number the Stars," making it appropriate for students in grades 5-7. The questions assess reading comprehension across multiple domains: literal comprehension through plot details and character relationships, inferential thinking through character motivation analysis, literary analysis including genre identification and theme development, and vocabulary development through context clues. Students need strong foundational reading skills to navigate complex narrative structures, the ability to make inferences about character psychology and historical context, and critical thinking skills to analyze how setting influences plot development. The quiz requires students to understand the Holocaust as historical backdrop while focusing on themes of courage, friendship, and moral choice during wartime, demanding both factual recall and deeper analytical thinking about literature. Created by Molly John, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 5 and 7. This comprehensive assessment supports multiple instructional purposes throughout a novel study unit, serving effectively as chapter-by-chapter comprehension checks, cumulative review before summative assessments, or formative evaluation of student understanding. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments that reinforce daily reading expectations or as warm-up activities to begin class discussions about key plot developments and character growth. Teachers can use individual questions for quick comprehension checks or deploy the entire assessment to gauge student readiness for deeper analytical work about historical fiction elements and Holocaust literature. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1 and RL.6.1 for textual evidence citation, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 and RL.6.3 for character and plot analysis, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4 and RL.6.4 for vocabulary development through context clues.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Annemarie and Ellen are ______

sisters

friends

neighbors

neighbors and friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This story is set in ________________________

Copenhagen, Denmark

Paris, France

San Antonio, Texas

Brussels, Germany

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Go!" shouted Annemarie, and the two girls were off, racing along the residential sidewalk. Annemarie's silvery blond hair flew behind her, and Ellen's dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders.
How is imagery created in this passage?

through a simile

through descriptive adjectives

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts, throughout her remembered life.
According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?

as mean and scary

as helpers of the community

as part of everyday life

as selfish and angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happened to Lise?

She died in an accident two weeks before her wedding

She was run down by a Nazi car

She ran away from home and never returned

She married Peter

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes Annemarie's feelings toward Peter?

uncaring

suspicion. jealousy

anger, resentment

pride, love

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did Annemarie take from Ellen seconds before the soldiers came into her bedroom that night?

her journal

her necklace

a picture of her mother

her ring

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Number the Stars

Annemarie and Ellen are ______

This story is set in ________________________

"Go!" shouted Annemarie, and the two girls were off, racing along the residential sidewalk. Annemarie's silvery blond hair flew behind her, and Ellen's dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders.
How is imagery created in this passage?

For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts, throughout her remembered life.
According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?

What happened to Lise?

Which of the following best describes Annemarie's feelings toward Peter?

What did Annemarie take from Ellen seconds before the soldiers came into her bedroom that night?

When the soldiers show up at Annemarie's house in the middle of the night, who do the Johansens say that Ellen is?

What is the genre of Number the Stars?

Uncle Henrik glanced over at her and smiled without pausing in the rhythm of the milking... His strong hands continued, deftly pressing like a pulse against the cow. The steady stream of milk still came
Using context clues, what is the best meaning for the word deftly as it used in the passage.

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Number the Stars

Annemarie and Ellen are ______

This story is set in ________________________

"Go!" shouted Annemarie, and the two girls were off, racing along the residential sidewalk. Annemarie's silvery blond hair flew behind her, and Ellen's dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders.How is imagery created in this passage?

For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts, throughout her remembered life.According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?

What happened to Lise?

Which of the following best describes Annemarie's feelings toward Peter?

What did Annemarie take from Ellen seconds before the soldiers came into her bedroom that night?

When the soldiers show up at Annemarie's house in the middle of the night, who do the Johansens say that Ellen is?

What is the genre of Number the Stars?

Uncle Henrik glanced over at her and smiled without pausing in the rhythm of the milking... His strong hands continued, deftly pressing like a pulse against the cow. The steady stream of milk still cameUsing context clues, what is the best meaning for the word deftly as it used in the passage.

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"Go!" shouted Annemarie, and the two girls were off, racing along the residential sidewalk. Annemarie's silvery blond hair flew behind her, and Ellen's dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders.
How is imagery created in this passage?

For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts, throughout her remembered life.
According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?

Uncle Henrik glanced over at her and smiled without pausing in the rhythm of the milking... His strong hands continued, deftly pressing like a pulse against the cow. The steady stream of milk still came
Using context clues, what is the best meaning for the word deftly as it used in the passage.