Number the Stars Chapter 7

1. How was Uncle Henrik's place different from what the girls knew in Copenhagen? (choose all that are correct)

• A. There were meadows and open spaces instead of city buildings.
• B. The sea was close by.
• C. There were soldiers everywhere.
• D. They had milk, butter, and cream.

2. What new "friend" did the girls make?

• A. a little girl who lived next door
• B. a stray kitten
• C. a bird that made a nest in the barn
• D. Mama's dog from when she was a little girl

3. What had Ellen never seen before?

• A. the sea
• B. a cow
• C. a kitten
• D. wildflowers

4. What warning did Mama give the girls?

• A. Stay away from the barn.
• B. Don't eat any wild berries.
• C. Stay away from the main road.
• D. Watch for Uncle Henrik's boat.

5. What did Mama always tease Uncle Henrik about?

• A. He needed a wife!
• B. His barn was falling apart.
• C. He needed a haircut.
• D. He needed to learn how to cook.

6. What was Mama busy doing while Uncle Henrik was at work?

• A. grocery shopping
• B. mowing the grass
• C. catching up on sleep
• D. cleaning the house

7. What did Kirsti name the kitten?

• A. Thor - God of Thunder
• B. Trofast - faithful
• C. Blossom
• D. Meadow

8. Why did Annemarie think that things were like they used to be?

• A. She always loved coming to Uncle Henrik's and was happy to be there.
• B. It didn't seem like the war was here in the country.
• C. She loved her vacations with Ellen.
• D. The war ended.

1. What was Kirsti trying to get the kitten to do?

• A. snuggle under her blankets
• B. drink water from a bowl
• C. take a bath
• D. catch a spider

2. Why did Annemarie think Kirsti's name for the cat (Thor) was so silly?

• A. The cat was not terrifying like thunder.
• B. Thor meant adventurous, and the cat didn't like to go on adventures.
• C. She thought the cat should be named Flower because they found her in the meadow.
• D. Their dog back at home was named Thor.