Number the Stars Ch 9-10

What did Annemarie discover about Great-Aunt Birte?

• Great-Aunt Birte got a new pet
• Great-Aunt Birte won the lottery
• Great-Aunt Birte moved to a different country
• There is no Great-Aunt Birte

What does Annemarie learn about bravery with her talk with Uncle Henrik?

• It is easy to be brave if you don't know everything

• It is easy to be brave if you know everything

• Bravery is easier for kids than for adults

• Bravery is impossible and everybody fakes it

Why did Ellen make a sharp cry when she went outside with Uncle Henrik?

• Ellen discovered that Uncle Henrik betrayed her

• Ellen saw a snake in the grass

• Ellen saw German soldiers

• Ellen was excited to see her parents

Why was Kirsti sent to bed before Aunt Birte's funeral?

• She misbehaved and was sent to bed early

• So she wouldn't know what was happening

• It was past her bedtime

• She was sick

How many new people arrived at the Cabin by the end of chapter 9?

• 5

• 7

• 12

• 2

As people arrive for Great-Aunt Birte's funeral, Annemarie notices some unusual things. What did she notice?

• Uncle Henrik is hiding

• No one has brought any food

• No one is talking about happy memories of Birte

• Kirsti is not pestering people about her new shoes

What is the surprise at the end of chapter 9?

• Henrik has left for the boat.

• Mr. and Mrs. Rosen arrive

• Mr. Johansen has arrived from Copenhagen.

• Kirsti has not told anyone about Ellen

_____ means "dryly; sarcastically"

• poised

• deftly

• wryly

• trudged

• recurring

_____ means "lumbered"

• poised

• deftly

• wryly

• trudged

• recurring

_____ means "repeating"

• poised

• deftly

• wryly

• trudged

• recurring