Number the Stars ch 9-16

What lie did Annemarie uncover from Uncle Henrik?

• She finds out that Henrik is working with the Nazis.

• She finds out that Mr. and Mrs. Rosen have been killed.

• She finds out that there is no Great-aunt Birte.

What does Henrik ask Annemarie, which surprises her?

• Would you ever go against Ellen?

• How brave are you?

• Would you like to live here on the farm with me?

Kirsti had gone to bed reluctantly, complaining that she wanted to stay up with the others. What does the word, reluctantly, mean?

• in an unwilling and hesitant way

• with joy and happiness

• in a quick way

Why doesn't Annemarie tell Ellen that Great-aunt Birte is not real?

• She just wants to keep the secret to herself.

• She doesn't want to betray Henrik's trust.

• It is safer if Ellen believes that Great-aunt Birte is real.

Who did Peter bring with him to Great-aunt Birte's funeral?

• Mrs. Hirsch

• The Rosens

• Papa

"There was no playfulness to his affection tonight, just a sense of urgency, of worry." Which would be the best synonym for the word, urgency?

• importance

• interruption

• insignificance

How did Mrs. Johansen stop the German soldiers from looking in the casket?

• She said that Great-aunt Birte died from typhus, a contagious disease.

• She said they weren't allowed in the house without a search warrant.

• She distracted them by giving them some food.

Where were the Rosens and the others going?

• Copenhagen

• Ireland

• Sweden

Where did the title of this book, Number the Stars, come from?

• a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

• a story about the Revolution

• a psalm in the bible

What was inside the casket?

• clothes and blankets

• Great-aunt Birte

• nothing