Number the Stars

What did Annemarie take from Ellen seconds before the soldiers came into her bedroom that night?

• her journal

• her necklace

• a picture of her mother

• her ring

What is Annemarie's relationship to Ellen?

• They are best friends.

• They are close cousins.

• They are sisters.

• Annemarie is Ellen's mom.

Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?

• The Holocaust was a horrible event

• Sometimes those who endure hardships are heroes

• Fishermen care very helpful

• Annemarie andher friend were brave

What does Papa do that keeps Ellen from being discovered? (choose all answers that are correct)

• Rips the dates off the bottom of the photographs

• Refuses to let the Germans come into the apartment

• Explains that he is not Ellen's father

• Pretends that Ellen is part of the family

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 did Annemarie's family decide to escape to Sweden?

• For a vacation

• To avoid the war

• To escape the Nazi occupation

• To visit relatives

Who shows great courage and bravery in the story?

• The soldiers

• The school teachers

• Annemarie and her family

• The shopkeepers

How did the characters in the book typically travel to Sweden?

• By plane

• By boat

• By car

• On foot

What symbolizes hope in "Number The Stars"?

• The ocean

• The stars

• The forest

• The city

What role did Annemarie's uncle play in the story?

• He was a soldier

• He was a teacher

• He was part of the Danish resistance

• He was a shopkeeper