Number the Stars

Why was Annemarie stopped by a German soldier on her way home fro school?

• They thought they might know something about a robbery.

• Annemarie's shoe was unties and the soldier wanted to her.

• The soldier was angry because they thought Annemarie was being disrespectful.

• Annemarie had been running and the soldiers did not like it.

What did the soldiers on the corner in Copenhagen say about Kristi?

• That she was pretty like his own little girl.

• That she ahs very nice manners

• That her face was dirty and she was a mess

• That she was far to young to be out in Copenhagen without her mother

What did the little boy say when the German soldier asked where King Christians body guard was?

• The kings body guard was killed by the soldiers

• The kings bodyguard was ill

• All of Denmark is the kings bodyguard

• I dont know

When had Lise died?

• When she was three years old

• When she was 5 years old, after she started Kindergarten

• Right after Annemarie was born

• When she was 19 years old, two weeks before she was to marry Peter.

Why did Annemarie and Kristie need to stop by Mrs. Hirsch's store after school

• A new button for Kristie's coat.

• To deliver a sealed envelope to her from mama.

• Mama wanted to make sure she was feeling alright.

• To invite her to dinner.

What happened when the girls stopped at the store after school?

• The German soldiers were having an argument with the owners.

• Mrs. Hirsch did not have a button that matched.

• The shop was closed and there was a German sign and padlock on the door.

• Mrs. Hirsch was in the hospital.

Why didn't Kristie like the new shoes mama got her?

• The shoes were heavy and laced up like Army boots.

• They were too big.

• They were too small and pinched her feet.

• They were made from fish skin.

Why were the girls surprised when mama said that Ellen was coming to stay?

• Ellen had not been in school all week because of the chicken pox.

• It was the Jewish New Year and Ellen and her family had been planning to have a celebration at home.

• Mama didn't allow overnight guests.

• Ellen didn't like staying the night places.

Papa told Annemarie that the Nazi's were planning to do what with the Jewish people?

• They were going to relocate the Jewish people out of Denmark

• They were going to require them to speak German.

• Force them to become Christians

• They were going to make illegal for them to have more than two children.

What did Annemarie do before the soldiers came into her bedroom?

• She hid "The Free Danes" newspaper

• turned the lamp off

• Grabbed Ellen's Star of David necklace and pulled it off her neck.

• Helped Ellen hide in Annemaries closet.