Number the Stars Chapters 7-10

Why does Annemarie go out to the barn while Uncle Henrik is milking the cow?

• She wants to smell the fresh farm air.

• She wants milk for her breakfast from Blossom the cow.

• She wants to talk to him privately and asks if he and Mama are lying to her.

• She wants to snoop around and find hiding places.

What lie does Annemarie uncover when she talks to Uncle Henrik in the barn?

• She discovers Ellen's parents are dead, not in hiding.

• She realizes that her father is not a teacher but is in the Secret Service.

• She knows there is no ''Great-aunt Birte,'' and the funeral is a farce.

• That her Uncle is working for the Nazi.

"Suddenly there was a noise outside. Uncle Henrik's shoulders stiffened. He rose quickly, went to the window of the barn, stood in the shadows, and looked out...It is the hearse," he said. What is a hearse?

• a black purse taken to funerals.

• a vehicle for transporting the coffin at a funeral.

• a bucket for milking cows.

• an older lady.

What excuse does Annemarie give for not telling Ellen that Great-Aunt Birte is a made up story?

• She is loyal to her family.

• Annemarie likes having secrets all to herself.

• It is safer for Ellen to believe in Great-Aunt Birte.

• Ellen didn't like Aunt Birte and she wouldn't want to know much about her anyway.

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

• The soldiers saw that a large number of people had gathered.

• The soldiers heard about Great-Aunt Birte's death and wanted to pay their respects.

• The soldiers wanted to talk to Uncle Henrik about using his boat.

• The soldiers 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, which is a disease that could be spread if the casket was open.

What does Peter do as soon as the soldiers leave Uncle Henrik’s house?

• He runs to warn Uncle Henrik.

• He relights the candle and reads from the Bible.

• He tells the group around the coffin to go home and get their warmest clothes.

• He goes to bed because he is tired from the long day.

What does the Nazi officer do to Mama when she says she will open the casket?

• He tears open the casket for her.

• He spits on the casket.

• He slaps her across the face.

• He goes into the kitchen to make a sandwich.

The title of this book, Number the Stars, came from ________________.

• a psalm in the Bible

• a song the Jews sang

• a story about the Revolution

• a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

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

• excited and skipping

• quickly

• with joy and happiness

• in an unwilling and hesitant way.