Number the Stars, Chapter 15: My Dog Smells Meat.

Why did Annemarie pretend to be a silly little girl when she encountered the soldiers?

• a) She wanted to make the soldiers laugh.

• b) Her mother advised her to act that way.

• c) She was actually scared and couldn't control her actions.

• d) She wanted to impress her sister Kirsti.

How did Annemarie know to pretend to be a silly little girl? Identify the text evidence that supports your answer.

• a) "She remembered what her mother had said. 'If anyone stops you, you must pretend to be nothing more than a silly little girl.'"

• b) "She stared at the soldiers. She remembered how she had stared at the others, frightened when they had stopped her on the street."

• c) "The soldier reached forward with the cheese in one hand, as if he were going to return it to the basket. But he didn’t. Instead, he pulled out the flowered cotton napkin."

• d) "Annemarie froze."

How did Kirsti react when the soldier touched her hair?

• a) She became frightened and started crying.

• b) She didn't react because she didn't understand the danger.

• c) She angrily protested and shouted at the soldier.

• d) She giggled and found it amusing.

How did Kirsti react when the soldier touched her hair? Provide the text evidence that supports your answer.

• a) "Kirsti hadn’t been frightened. Kirsti had been—well, nothing more than a silly little girl, angered because the soldier had touched her hair that afternoon."

• b) "The soldier reached forward with the cheese in one hand, as if he were going to return it to the basket. But he didn’t. Instead, he pulled out the flowered cotton napkin."

• c) "Annemarie froze."

• d) "The soldier ignored her. He tossed the two halves of the loaf to the ground, one half in front of each dog."

What did Annemarie say when the soldier asked why her uncle doesn't eat fish?

• a) Her uncle loves fish but can't catch any.

• b) Her uncle dislikes the taste and smell of fish.

• c) Her uncle is allergic to fish.

• d) Her uncle only eats raw fish when he's starving.

What reason did Annemarie give for her uncle not eating fish? Provide the text evidence that supports your answer.

• a) "Annemarie held out her basket, with the thick loaf of bread visible."

• b) "Uncle Henrik doesn’t even like fish,' she said, laughing. 'He says he sees too much of it, and smells too much of it.'"

• c) "The soldier reached forward and grabbed the crisp loaf of bread from the basket."

• d) "One of them answered 'Nein,' in a bored tone."

What Annemarie do when the soldier broke the bread in half?

• a) She shouted angrily at the soldier.

• b) She pretended to cry and acted upset.

• c) She tried to grab the bread and keep it away from the dogs.

• d) She laughed and made a face to distract the soldier.

What did the soldier do with the cheese and napkin?

• a) He returned them to Annemarie.

• b) He threw them on the ground.

• c) He gave them to his fellow soldier.

• d) He ate the cheese and wiped his hands with the napkin.

What insult did the soldier make about the handkerchief?

• a) He said it was poorly made and had flowers stitched on it.

• b) He mocked Annemarie's mother for sending the handkerchief.

• c) He laughed at the soldier who found it carefully hidden.

• d) He mentioned that German women don't make handkerchiefs.

How did the soldier react when he found the white handkerchief in the packet? Provide the text evidence that supports your answer.

• a) "He handed the cheese and napkin to the soldier beside him."

• b) "The soldier tore the paper open while below him, on the ground, the dogs strained and snarled, pulling against their leashes."

• c) "He looked inside, then glared at Annemarie. 'Stop crying, you idiot girl,' he said harshly. 'Your stupid mother has sent your uncle a handkerchief.'"

• d) "The dogs lunged, sniffed at it eagerly, then subsided, disappointed again."