Number the Stars 7-11

Which detail from the text tells how the House by the Sea is different from the apartment in Copenhagen?

• "My mother is afraid of the ocean."
• "I mean the real sea, the way it is here. Open like this - a whole world of water."
• "You've been to the harbor in Copenhagen millions of times."
• Annemarie picked up a brown leaf that floated back and forth

Even though the House by the Sea feels safe, it's not. Which piece of evidence supports this idea?

• "I'm afraid there are soldiers everywhere."
• They picked up their shoes and began walking toward the house.
• "I wish we'd come in the summer so we could swim."
• Ellen cupped one hand over here eyes and looked across the water...

What did mama tease Uncle Henrik about?

• How much he ate
• Needing a wife
• Having a kitten on his farm
• The weather

How was this visit to Uncle Henrik's different from earlier times?

• Uncle Henrik asked Mama to move to Gillelege to live again
• Mama and Uncle Henrik were catching up on news
• There has never been a kitten before
• In earlier times there had been laughter. Tonight there was no laughter at all.

What two special ingredients made breakfast at Uncle Henrik's extra special?

• oatmeal and tea
• bread and water
• potatoes and meat
• cream and butter

What does the metaphor "the God of Thunder made a very small rain shower in the corner" mean?

• the kitten had peed on the floor
• the God of Thunder made it rain all over Denmark
• the kitten was hiding in the corner under an umbrella
• the girls spilled water on the floor

What is odd about the phrase "tomorrow will be a day for fishing?"

• Annemarie heard it when Papa was on the phone in Copenhagen, but Uncle Henrik fishes every day
• Denmark's fishermen didn't wait for sunny days to take their boats out
• Uncle Henrik will stay on the boat all night
• Mama said the weather is right

Great Aunt Birte has died. How does Annemarie know that her mama and her uncle are lying to her?

• Mama prepared the house for a funeral
• The girls picked dried flowers from the meadow
• No one had called Copenhagen to say there had been a death and she didn't remember hearing about Great Aunt Birte
• Great Aunt Birte would rest in the living room on final time

What does Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie in the barn?

• That he is taking the Rosens back to Copenhagen
• That it is easier to be brave when you don't know everything
• That Great Aunt Birte was a real person
• That Ellen's parents are with Peter

What was the first test of Annemarie's bravery?

• To save the kitten from drowning
• Going on Uncle Henrik's boat
• Lying to the soldier about Great Aunt Birte
• Attending Aunt Birte's funeral