Number the Stars Chapter 5

In Chapter 5 of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars, why are Ellen and Annemarie having a sleepover?

• to help Ellen hide from the Nazis

• to celebrate the Jewish New Year

• because Ellen's parents are sick

• to celebrate Annemarie's birthday

In Chapter 5 of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars, who arrives at the Johansens' door at four in the morning?

• Peter

• the Rosens

• Nazi soldiers

• Danish police

What made it hard to believe the two girls were sisters?

• One was blond and the other was dark headed.

• One was tall and the other short.

• One was young and the other was old.

• One was fat and the other was skinny.

Ellen wore a ___________ around her neck.

• cross

• locket

• angel

• Star of David

Papa proved that Ellen was his daughter by showing the soldiers _______________.

• a family photo album

• her profile on facebook

• her birth certificate

• the family bible

Why did the Nazi soldiers come to Annemarie's home?

• They were looking for the Rosens who have disappeared.

• They were looking for Peter who is part of the resistance.

• They came because the Johansens called them.

• They were completing random searches of people's homes.

Why did papa tear the photos from the photo album?

• He was angry at the Nazi soldiers for accusing his wife of cheating on him.

• At the bottom of the page in the album was the date of the real Lise's birthday which was 21 years earlier. He didn't want the Nazi soldier to see it.

• He was angry at Ellen for pretending to be his dead daughter.

• He ripped it on accident trying to prove that Ellen really is his daughter.

Why did AnneMarie tell Ellen to take her necklace off when the soldiers came?

• Ellen's necklace was worth a lot of money and she didn't want the Nazi soldiers to take it.

• Ellen's necklace is the Star of David and she didn't want them to find out she was Jewish.

• Ellen's necklace had a knot in it and Annemarie wanted to get it out for her.

Why does Papa say Ellen needs to stay home from school?

• He thinks the Nazi soldiers will look for Jewish children at school.

• Ellen is sick with the flu and he doesn't want her to get the other kids sick.

• The family is hiding and don't want the soldiers to find them.

• Ellen and Annemarie are going to a new school and there is no point in them going today.

"Where are you going?" he [the soldier] asked. "Gilleleje," Mama replied calmly. "My brother lives there. We are going to visit him." The soldier turned away and Annemarie relaxed. Then, without warning, he turned back. "Are you visiting your brother for the New Year?" he asked.

Why does the soldier ask Mama if she is visiting her brother for the New Year?

• He is just making conversation and trying to be nice to Mama. He wants her to have a safe trip.

• He wants to tag along with Mama and the kids to celebrate the New Year. He is bored with his job.

• He is trying to figure out if Mama is Jewish because the Jewish people are celebrating the New Year and Nazi soldiers are rounding them up. He is suspicious of her.

• He is just being nosy.