Number the Stars Chapters 9-10

What job did Uncle Henrik do when he came home from fishing?

• milked Blossom

• feed the pigs

• picked apples

• shucked the corn

What question did Uncle Henrik ask Annemarie?

• Do you like the soldiers?

• Are you brave?

• Is papa coming?

• Do you want a glass of milk?

Why did Mama and Uncle Henrik lie to Annemarie?

• to help her be brave

• so she wouldn't be afraid

• so she wouldn't tell the truth to the soldiers

• so she wouldn't run away

What happened during the night?

• Ellen's parents came to Uncle Henrik's house

• Everyone brought food for a large meal

• Everyone went to bed in the three bedrooms

• The cat came in and climbed in bed

Why did the soldiers come to Uncle Henrik's house?

• They saw that a large number of people had gathered

• They heard about Great-aunt Birte's death

• They wanted to talk to Uncle Henrik about using his boat

• They came to collect apples and butter

What did Mama say to keep the soldiers from opening the casket?

• Aunt Birte's spirit was bad

• Aunt Birte had been burned, and she didn't want people to see her

• It was a custom to keep the casket closed

• Aunt Birte had typhus

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

• a psalm in the Bible

• a Song the Jews sang

• a story about the Revolution

• a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson