Number the Stars ch. 1-3

Who are the main characters running home after school?

• Annemarie Johansen and Peter Neilsen

• Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen

• Kirsti Johansen and Mrs. Rosen

• Lise Johansen and Mrs. Johansen

What is the age of Annemarie's sister, Kirsti?

• 3 years old

• 5 years old

• 7 years old

• 10 years old

Why do the Nazi soldiers stop Annemarie?

• They want to give her a message.

• They are curious about why she is running.

• They want to arrest her.

• They need directions.

What does one of the soldiers do to Kirsti?

• Gives her a candy

• Strokes her hair

• Asks her to sing

• Takes her backpack

What do the mothers discuss after the encounter with the soldiers?

• The upcoming school race

• The latest Resistance incidents

• A new bakery in town

• The weather

What is the name of the illegal newspaper mentioned?

• The Free Danes

• The Danish Times

• The Copenhagen Chronicle

• The Resistance Report

What does Annemarie think about when she tells Kirsti a bedtime story?

• Her favorite fairy tale

• The Danish king, Christian X

• Her school friends

• The upcoming race

What does Annemarie's father say about the Danish king's bodyguards?

• He has many soldiers protecting him.

• All of Denmark is his bodyguard.

• He doesn't need any protection.

• The Resistance protects him.

Why didn't the Danes fight the Germans when they invaded?

• They were allies with Germany.

• They had a small army and would have lost.

• They were unprepared for war.

• They wanted to avoid conflict.

What happened to Annemarie's sister, Lise?

• She moved to another country.

• She died before her wedding.

• She joined the Resistance.

• She was captured by the Nazis.