WorksheetsNumber the Stars Final
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
The story takes place in...?
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
United States
The time period that this story takes place is...?
1800's
present day
1940's
1980's
Annemarie's best friend, _______, is in danger.
Ellen
Lise
Kirsti
Peter
Who are the Nazi soldiers "relocating"?
Christians
Senior citizens
Jews
All Danes
How do the Johansen's plan to help the Rosen's?
Joining the Resistance.
Hiding Ellen
Fighting the Nazis.
Escaping with them to Sweden.
“She had watched and helped, earlier, as the others donned sweaters, jackets, and coats.”
In this sentence, the word donned means?
Wore
Dressed
Put on
Cast off
“The dogs will sniff about, sniff the handkerchiefs we are holding, and then roam the boat and find nothing.”
In this sentence, the word roam means?
Search carefully
Wander around
Tear up
Investigate
“Through a haze of dreams Annemarie heard Henrik rise and leave the house.”
In this sentence, haze indicates that?
Annemarie wakes right up.
Uncle Henrik is leaving because the weather is bad.
Annemarie is not quite awake.
It is still dark outside.
“She was a stocky ten-year-old, unlike lanky Annemarie.”
In this sentence, the words stocky and lanky are?
Mean the same thing.
Describe how the girls act.
Mean different things.
Describe why the girls are friends.
“’Oh, Annemarie,’ Ellen said, with awe in her voice, ‘it is beautiful.’”
In this sentence, the word awe means?
Wonder
Horror
Respect
Sympathy
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Annemarie:
She was glad to be an ordinary person who would never be called on for courage.
“It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything.”
“Is the weather good for fishing?”
"All of Denmark is his bodyguard."
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Kirsti:
“Go on to your uncle and tell him the German dogs enjoyed his bread.”
“I want you to deliver this. Without fail. It is of great importance.”
"Where is my necklace? What did you do with it?”
"Mama said it was fireworks for my birthday."
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Mrs. Rosen:
Wanted to escape from Sweden by boat.
Annemarie's mother.
Ellen's mother.
A member of the Danish Resistance.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Uncle Henrik:
A good housekeeper.
Lives in Copenhagen.
A fisherman.
A farmer.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Lise:
Annemarie's sister.
Lived in Gilleleje.
A member of the Nazi party.
Peter's sister.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Papa:
Went to Gilleleje with Annemarie.
Gave the Nazi soldiers information about the Rosens.
Was afraid to leave Copenhagen.
Stayed in Copenhagen so the Nazis wouldn’t become suspicious.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Great Aunt Birte:
Died of typhus.
Lived with Uncle Henrik.
Was a well-loved aunt of Mrs. Johansen.
Was a made up character.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Peter:
A member of the Danish Resistance.
Annemarie's brother.
Feared the Nazis.
Moved to Copenhagen after the war.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Kirsti:
Fearless and stubborn.
Quiet and peaceful.
Timid and shy.
Smart and a fast runner.
Choose the action, statement, quote, or description that best fits the character listed.
Ellen:
Enjoyed running and racing.
Wore a Star of David necklace.
Looked a lot like Annemarie.
Didn’t like spending time with the Johansen's.
What was life like in Copenhagen now that the Nazis were occupying the country?
Life was like it always was. There were no changes.
There were shortages of supplies like coffee, butter, and fuel.
There were battles in the streets. Families had to go to bomb shelters.
All of the schools had been closed.
What is the Star of David?
A symbol of the Nazi party?
A secret symbol that identified the members of the Danish Resistance.
A symbol for the Jewish religion.
Another name for the North star.
Why do Papa and Mama decide they should take Ellen to Uncle Henrik’s house?
Uncle Henrik could take Ellen and the Rosens to Sweden.
Uncle Henrik’s house was safe from the Nazis.
Uncle Henrik had a cow. He could provide cream and butter for the children.
Uncle Henrik knew Ellen.
How did Papa fool the Nazi soldiers when they asked why Ellen’s hair is dark and Annemarie’s hair is blonde?
He showed the soldiers her birth certificate.
He gave them her passport.
He showed them a picture of Lise as a baby.
He told them the truth.
Who was Great Aunt Birte?
She was not a real person.
She was Mama’s aunt who died of typhus.
She was a friend of Uncle Henrik.
She was related to Ellen.
How did Mama fool the Nazi soldiers when they wanted to open Aunt Birte’s casket?
She told them that they shouldn’t open the casket because Aunt Birte had died of typhus.
She told them it's against their custom to have an open casket funeral.
She told them they shouldn’t open the casket because it was filled with blankets and coats.
She told them they should open the casket so they could prove to them that it really was Aunt Birte.
What happened to the packet Peter gave Mr. Rosen?
It fell out of his pocket when he tripped on the loose step.
He delivered it to Uncle Henrik.
It fell out of his pocket when they were traveling through the woods.
He gave it to Annemarie.
Annemarie stayed on the path rather than going on the road because...?
The path was well-traveled and easier to follow.
Fewer people would see her on the path.
It was the shortest path.
The soldiers didn’t know about the path.
After the war was over...?
Peter returned to live with the Johansens.
Uncle Henrik got married.
Annemarie asked Papa to fix Ellen’s Star of David necklace.
The Danish people were sorry to see the Germans leave.
Which of the following is a true event of the novel?
Annemarie was a real girl who lived in Denmark during World War II.
Peter was executed for being part of the Danish Resistance.
The Danes smuggled almost the entire Jewish population out of Denmark.
The Nazis blew up the Danish naval fleet.
What was one of the things the Danish Resistance did?
They provided coffee for citizens.
They helped smuggle Jews out of the country.
They helped the Nazis find the Jews.
They blew up the Danish naval fleet.
Why was Sweden important in the novel?
It was on the American side.
It was on the German side.
It was neutral–on neither side of the war.
It was sparsely populated, so there was plenty of room for the Danish Jews.
One way the Johansens were able to help the Jews was
They helped smuggle them to Sweden.
They developed a handkerchief that ruined the dogs’ sense of smell.
They provided them with fish from Uncle Henrik’s boat.
They hid them until the war was over.
One of the conflicts of the novel was...?
Kirsti wanted to hear fairy tales before going to bed.
Annemarie and Ellen had to share a bedroom.
The Nazis were trying to find the Jews, and the Danes were trying to hide them.
The Johansens and the Rosens had trouble getting along.
The biggest change Annemarie went through in the novel was
She realized that she could be brave.
She realized that she really could be a great actress.
She realized that her relatives had many secrets.
She realized that she could be very sneaky.
One of the themes of the novel was...?
It is important to follow the rules.
Safety comes first.
Be loyal to your friends.
Anyone can do the right thing for others.
Evidence from the novel that supports the fact that the Johansens were part of the Resistance includes...?
There were many shortages.
Uncle Henrik didn’t have time to clean his house.
They knew the code in order to talk to Uncle Henrik.
They had the white handkerchief.
Uncle Henrik tells Annemarie that it is easier to be brave when you don’t know everything. An example of that is when...?
The soldiers ask Annemarie about the handkerchief.
The soldiers stop Annemarie and Ellen from running in the street.
Kirsti has a temper tantrum about the shoes.
The soldier asks Annemarie who died.
The novel is told from the point of view of...?
Lois Lowry
Ellen
Mama
Annemarie
Annemarie is a fast runner at her school. This is important because...?
She has to run to get the doctor for Mama.
She needs to get away from the Nazis.
She must get to the harbor in a hurry.
She has to make her way from the city to Uncle Henrik’s house.
