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Number the Stars Questions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is Annemarie's sister?
a)
Kirsti
b)
Lois
c)
Ellen
d)
Sally
2.
Where do Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti live at the beginning of the novel?
a)
London
b)
Copenhagen
c)
Berlin
d)
Netherlands
3.
What animal has Annemarie nicknames one of the German soldiers?
a)
Elephant
b)
Dog
c)
Cat
d)
Giraffe
4.
What question does the German soldiers ask Annemarie and Ellen?
a)
their religion
b)
why are you running
c)
their names
d)
their address
5.
What does Kristi wish she had in the first chapter?
a)
cupcake
b)
birthday cake
c)
sweetbread
d)
candy
6.
What is the name of the illegal newspaper which Annemarie's parents read?
a)
The Free Danes
b)
Freedom from Germany
c)
Danish Freedom Today
d)
Freedom Fighters
7.
Who was Lise's fiance?
a)
Peter Nielsen
b)
Paul Neely
c)
Neil Peters
d)
Henrik Rosen
8.
Annemarie tells Kirsti a bedtime story about monsters and dragons.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The King of Denmark is Christian X.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

What did Annemarie realise about her friend Ellen after Peter's visit?

a)

She is Jewish.

b)

Her family's shop was going to be closed too.

c)

Ellen and the other Jews in Denmark needed to be protected and helped.

d)

She is annoying.

11.

Which of the following was NOT something the Danish people had to live without because of the war and German occupation?

a)

Coffee

b)

Butter

c)

Fuel for heating

d)

Potatoes

12.

Why did the Nazis make the Hirsches close their shop?

a)

They owed the Nazis money.

b)

They were Jewish.

c)

They were in the Resistance.

d)

They were Germans.

13.

When the Danes heard the Germans were coming, what did they do?

a)

fought

b)

ran away

c)

blew up their own ships

d)

nothing

14.
A possible theme of this book could be...
a)
Fight against the Nazis.
b)
Always protect Jewish people.
c)
Jewish people's holidays are important.
d)
Always remember to try to help others.
15.

Where did the girls go visit?

a)

Peter

b)

A fish

c)

Uncle Henrik

16.

What Country could you see from Uncle Henrik's house?

a)

Argentina

b)

Germany

c)

Sweden

17.

What foods did the girls have as a treat?

a)

Milk & Butter

b)

Cake

c)

Apples

18.

What did the girls do at Uncle Henrik's house?

a)

Play outside

b)

Make pizza

c)

Work in the barn

19.

Was it true that an Aunt had died?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.
Why did the soldiers come to Uncle Henrik's house?
a)
They had a tip they were hiding Jews
b)
They saw Annemarie and Ellen playing
c)
They found the star of David necklace
d)
There were people gathering at the home.
21.
How did Mrs. Johansen keep the soldiers from looking in the casket?
a)
She said Aunt Birtie had Typhus
b)
She said it was a custom ot close the casket
c)
She said Aunt Birtie had been burned
d)
She distracted them with prepared food
22.

Why were there blankets and warm clothes in the casket?

a)

To keep the people on the boat warm when they were traveling to Sweden.

b)

To cover up a dead body.

c)

To give the Johansen's blankets for the winter since they didn't have electricity.

d)

To give to the German soldiers.

23.

Where were the Rosens and the other people at Uncle Henrik's going?

a)

They were going to hide out in the woods until the war was over.

b)

They were going on Uncle Henrik's boat to sneak to Sweden since it was a neutral country.

c)

They were going to the synagogue to get the list of Jewish people before the soldiers got it.

d)

They were going to stay in the basement until the war was over.

24.

What did Peter give the baby and why?

a)

He gave him a bottle of milk so he wouldn't cry because he was hungry.

b)

He gave him some cough medicine because he was sick.

c)

He gave him sleeping medicine so that he wouldn't cry when they were trying to sail to Sweden.

d)

He gave him a pacifier to keep him quiet.

25.

Why did Annemarie have to run to Uncle Henrik's boat?

a)

She forgot to give him his lunch.

b)

She needed to give him the important package that Mr. Rosen had dropped on the doorstep.

c)

She needed to give him medicine for the baby.

d)

She needed to tell Ellen goodbye one last time.

26.

Why did Annemarie think about Little Red Riding Hood when she was running to Uncle Henrik's boat?

a)

She was scared of seeing a wolf in the woods, just like Little Red Riding Hood.

b)

She was hoping to see her grandma when she got to the boat.

c)

She had on a red hoodie that reminded her of the story.

d)

She was running through the woods with a basket of food, just like Little Red Riding Hood.

27.

What was in the package that was so important?

a)

A handkerchief

b)

A loaf of bread

c)

A piece of cheese

d)

An apple

28.

What would have happened if Annemarie hadn't gotten the handkerchief to Uncle Henrik before the soldiers searched the boat?

a)

The dogs would have eaten the rest of Uncle Henrik's lunch.

b)

The dogs would have been able to see the people hiding.

c)

The dogs would have been able to smell the people hiding.

d)

The soldiers would've wondered why Uncle Henrik didn't have a handkerchief when everyone else did.

29.

What did Annemarie learn about Peter from Uncle Henrik?

a)

He was engaged to Lise.

b)

He was Jewish.

c)

He was in Sweden.

d)

He was in the Resistance.

30.

What was on the handkerchief?

a)

A chemical that made dogs want to smell it and then lose their sense of smell.

b)

A chemical that made them blind so they couldn't find anyone.

c)

A chemical that made them angry and uncontrollable.

d)

A chemical that made them sneeze.

31.

Why did the author end the story with Annemarie wearing the Jewish necklace of Ellen's?

a)

It symbolized the end of the war and the freedom that was won for all people who were Jewish and her unbroken friendship with Ellen.

b)

It symbolized that she was going to become Jewish as a way to honor the Rosens.

c)

It symbolized that she no longer had to turn off the lights at nighttime since the war was over.

d)

It symbolized that she could wear any jewelry she wanted.

32.

Why was everyone celebrating in Denmark in the last chapter?

a)

The war was finally over and the Germans were defeated.

b)

The war was almost over.

c)

They finally had electricity again.

d)

The soldiers stopped taking their food.

33.

What happened to Peter at the end of the book?

a)

He moved to Sweden where they were free.

b)

He was captured by German soldiers and killed for helping the Jewish people.

c)

He was captured by Germans and let go because he was innocent.

d)

He married another girl from the Resistance.

34.

What happened to all the Jewish homes that were left empty when they went to Sweden?

a)

German soldiers moved into them.

b)

Other families bought them and moved in.

c)

They were left just as they were left and became dirty and broken down.

d)

Their friends took care of the houses and apartments until they returned.

35.
the action of moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there.
a)
resistance 
b)
rationed
c)
dictator
d)
relocation
36.
hazy
a)
steady
b)
foggy
c)
twisted
d)
very larg
37.
abruptly
a)
slowly
b)
all of a sudden
c)
lanky
d)
to change places with someone
38.
lanky
a)
thin and short
b)
short and thin
c)
tall and afraid
d)
tall and thin
39.
fatigued or worn out 
a)
Contempt
b)
tantalize
c)
exhausted
d)
latticed 
40.

frighten

a)

to surprise

b)

to scare

c)

to shout at

d)

to dream