Number the Stars ch. 5-6

1. What does Ellen dream of being when she grows up?

• A. a teacher
• B. an actress
• C. a writer
• D. a doctor

2. What does she plan on saying to the Nazis if they came in the night looking for her?

• A. that she is Lise
• B. that she is Kirsti
• C. that she is Annemarie's cousin from out of town
• D. that she is Annemarie's friend from school

3. What happened to Lise?

• A. She married Peter.
• B. She was captured by the Nazis.
• C. She ran away from home.
• D. She died in an accident.

4. What woke the girls up in the middle of the night?

• A. Kirsti woke up screaming from a nightmare.
• B. Someone knocked on the apartment door.
• C. There was a thunderstorm.
• D. German planes started bombing the city.

5. What did Annemarie see when she peaked through the door?

• A. shiny German boots
• B. a flashing light
• C. Peter and Lise
• D. dogs

6. When the Nazi soldiers came to the apartment, Annemarie removed her friend’s ___________________

• ring
• snake skin shoes
• hair ribbons
• necklace

7. Why does Annemarie tell Ellen to take off her necklace?

• A. The soldiers might steal it from her.
• B. The necklace would give it away that Ellen was Jewish.
• C. She shouldn't be wearing it when she is sleeping.
• D. The soldiers might think that she stole it from the Hirsches.

8. Why don't the Nazi soldiers believe that Ellen is Lise?

• A. Lise is much older than Annemarie.
• B. They knew that Lise didn't live there anymore.
• C. Ellen was the only one with dark hair.
• D. Kirsti told them the truth.

9. How does Mr. Johansen make the soldiers believe Ellen is Lise?

• A. He shows them that Lise's bedroom is empty.
• B. He shows them a baby picture of Lise with dark hair.
• C. He hides all of Lise's pictures from the soldiers.
• D. He shows the soldiers Ellen's birth certificate.

10. The soldiers that came to Annemarie’s house were ______ than the ones on the street corners.

• friendlier
• more ill at ease
• younger
• older and more angry