Number the Stars Chapters 1-8

Annemarie and Ellen are ______.

• sisters

• friends

• neighbors

• friends and neighbors

The story is set in _______.

• Copenhagen, Denmark

• Paris, France

• Germany

• the United States

Ellen is Annemarie's sister.

• true

• false

Annemarie's 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

• through strong adjectives

• through strong verbs

• both strong adjectives and verbs

"My little sister." She reached down for Kirsti's hand, but Kirsti always stubborn, refused it and put her hands on her hips defiantly. Use context clues to help you, what does the word "defiantly" mean in this passage?

• slowly

• unwillingly

• happily

• shyly

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 Kirstie view the soldiers?

• as mean and scary

• as helpers of the community

• as part of everyday life

• as selfish and angry

What happened to Lise?

• She died in an accident two weeks before her weeding.

• She was killed by Nazi soldiers.

• She ran away from home and never returned.

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

• uncaring

• anger, resentment

• pride, love

Why does Ellen come to stay with Annemarie's family?

• Ellen's parents have gone on vacation

• The Germans are taking the Jews away, and Ellen is hiding there,

• Ellen's mother is very sick.

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

• a relative

• a friend

• a neighbor

• Annemarie's sister