Exploring Chapters 7 & 8 of Number the Stars

What color was the farmhouse described in the story?

• Yellow

• Red

• Blue

• Green

What did Ellen feel about the sea?

• It was uninteresting.

• It was too vast and frightening.

• It was crowded like the city.

• It was beautiful and open.

What was the name of Uncle Heinrich's boat?

• The Ellen

• The Marie

• The Seafarer

• The Ingeborg

What did the girls feel when they touched the sea water?

• It was warm and soothing.

• It was cold and they giggled.

• It was teeming with fish.

• It was dirty.

What did Ann Marie and Ellen imagine about the girls in Sweden?

• They were swimming.

• They were fishing.

• They were looking back at them.

• They were playing with a kitten.

Why did the mother warn the girls to avoid talking to people?

• Due to bad weather conditions

• To avoid spreading rumors

• To keep Ellen's identity secret

• Because of a local festival

What did the girls do with the wildflowers they picked?

• They threw them into the sea.

• They arranged them in pots and pitchers.

• They made perfumes.

• They sold them in town.

What was the kitten named by Christie?

• Loki

• Frey

• Thor

• Odin

What did the mother and uncle Henrik discuss?

• Housekeeping

• Schooling options

• Fishing techniques

• Travel plans

What was the reaction of the girls to the scarcity of resources discussed at breakfast?

• They were indifferent.

• They were upset.

• They were confused.

• They found it amusing.