Number the Stars

Why was Annemarie so happy to have oatmeal, milk, cream and butter at breakfast?

• They traveled the whole night without eating anything.

• Her father is allergic to milk so they do not have it at home.

• They came into a little money and decided to spend it on breakfast food.

• She hasn’t eaten this type of breakfast in a long time due to rationing.

What did Annemarie learn about bravery from Uncle Henrik?

• He is very brave because he fought in the war.

• It is sometimes easier to be brave if you do not know all of the details.

• He does not consider himself brave because he never moved away from the farm.

• It is not a brave act to hide instead of doing something about the problem.

How did Mrs. Johansen stop the German soldiers from looking in the casket?

• She had Henrik nail it shut so they could not open it.

• She said they could not come in the house if they didn’t have a search warrant.

• She said Aunt Birte died from a contagious disease, and the soldiers were afraid to open it.

• She told the soldiers that if they could open the casket, but Aunt Birte would haunt them forever.

Where were the Rosens and the other strangers going?

• Sweden

• Germany

• Copenhagen

• Denmark

What did Ellen promise Annemarie?

• She would get in contact with Peter after the war.

• She would come back someday.

• She would secretly fight for the resistance.

• She would call her in two weeks.

When Annemarie was waiting for her mother to get back, what did she mean when she said,

“It was harder for the ones who were waiting?”

• It was less dangerous to wait, but it was harder because you worry so much.

• It was more dangerous to wait, because someone could have broken into the house.

• It was less dangerous to wait, because you could fall in the woods and get hurt.

• It was more dangerous to wait, but no one asked her if she wanted to go.

We learned that Ellen’s mother is afraid of the ocean. How is that an example of foreshadowing?

• She ends up having to swim across the ocean.

• She ends up traveling across the ocean.

• She pretends to be a swimming coach to fool the Germans.

• She has a daughter that is an excellent swimmer.

How do you know the narration is 3rd person limited?

• Annemarie using “I” when she is thinking in the story

• Only hearing Annemarie’s thoughts

• Not being able to hear anyone’s thoughts

• Being able to hear both Annemarie’s and Ellen’s thoughts

“The king looked at the remains of his small navy, which now lay submerged and broken in the harbor.”

What does the word “submerged” mean in this sentence?

• wrecked

• wasted

• sunken

• smashed

During which part of plot did the king sink his small navy?

• exposition

• climax

• falling action

• resolution