Number the Stars Chapters 4 and 5

Kristi gets a new pair of shoes.  She says, " I won't ever, ever wear them! Not if you chain me in a prison and beat me with sticks."
The reader can tell that Kristi...

• is angry with her mother for buying shoes.
• is afraid of getting arrested by the Nazis.
• is unhappy with the shoes her mother bought her.
• is selfish.

In this chapter, we learn that on Kristi's last birthday the Danish navy destroyed all of their ships rather than having the Nazis take them.  Mrs. Johansen tells Krisiti that the bombs are really fireworks for her birthday.
This shows that Mrs. Johansen...

• cares about her daughter and doesn't want her to be frightened.
• is a dishonest person.
• is unaware of the war that is taking place.
• is unkind.

The reader learns something about Ellen s in Chapter 1.  What is it?

• She likes to play with paper dolls.
• She has many good ideas.
• She is Jewish.
• She helps her mother with housecleaning.

Annemarie says, "Lucky Ellen,...she doesn't have to go to school today" because of the Jewish New Year after seeing Ellen and her family walking to the synagogue dressed in their best clothes.  
This helps the reader to conclude that...

• the Jewish New Year was an important holiday for Ellen and her family.
• the Rosens always went to the synagoge.
• Ellen's family was rich because they wore their best clothes.
• Annemarie wished she was Jewish.

When Mrs. Johansen tells the girls that Ellen will be staying with them for a few days, Annemarie is dismayed or upset.  She says, "it's their New Year.  They were going to have a celebration at home."
The reader can tell that Annemarie...

• is angry that her friend will be staying with them.
• secretly doesn't like Ellen.
• is concerned that her friend will not be able to celebrate the New Year with her family.
• is unhappy about missing a party.

Why did the Rosens really leave?

• They were on vacation.
• They went to visit sick relatives.
• They were angry at Ellen.
• They found out that the Nazis had demanded the names of all Jewish people  from the synagogue and were afraid they might get arrested.

Mr. Johansen tells the girls to tell any soldier who asks that they are sisters.  Mr. Rosen probably does this because...

• he wants to protect Ellen from the Nazis.
• he wants to lie to the Nazis.
• he doesn't know what to do about the situation.
• he is afraid.

Mr. Johansen tells Annemarie and Ellen that he is proud to have three daughters again.  This helps the reader understand that...

• he has forgotten all about his daughter Lise who died in an accident.
• he considers Ellen to be like a daughter and will protect her.
• he wants to adopt Ellen.
• Ellen's parets will never return

A possible theme of this book could be...

• Fight against the Nazis.
• Always protect Jewish people.
• Jewish people's holidays are important.
• Always remember to try to help others.

Read the following sentence from the text.
"Games of the imagination were always fun when Ellen played."
This helps the reader to understand that Ellen was...

• funny
• imaginative
• unusual
• joyful