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WorksheetsNumber the Stars: Chapters 1-8 Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Annemarie and Ellen are _________________.
friends and neighbors
sisters
cousins
Christians
This story is set in __________________.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Paris, France
Germany
United States
Ellen is Annemarie’s sister.
true
false
4. How is imagery created in the following passage?
“Go!” shouted Annemarie, and the two girls were off, racing along the residential sidewalk. Annemarie’s silvery blonde hair flew behind her, and Ellen’s dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders.
through a simile
through descriptive adjectives
through strong verbs
both b and c
Using context clues to help you, what does the bolded word in this passage mean?
“My little sister.” She reached down for Kirsti’s hand, but Kirsti, always stubborn, refused it and put her hands on her hips defiantly.
slowly
unwillingly
happily
shyly
According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?
For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts, throughout her remembered life.
as mean and scary
as helpers of the community
as part of everyday life
as selfish and angry
7. What happened to Lise?
She died in an accident two weeks before her wedding.
She was killed by a Nazi soldier.
She ran away from home and never returned.
She married Peter.
Which of the following best describes Annemarie’s feelings toward Peter?
uncaring, loathing
suspicion, jealousy
anger, resentment
pride, love
Why does Ellen come to stay with Annemarie’s family?
because Ellen’s parents have gone on vacation.
because the Germans are taking the Jews away, and Ellen is hiding there.
because the Germans have taken Ellen’s parents, and Ellen has to live with Annemarie.
because Ellen’s mother is very sick, and they are afraid she will catch the illness.
When the soldiers show up at Annemarie’s house in the middle of the night, who do the Johansens say that Ellen is?
a visiting relative
a school friend
a neighbor
Annemarie’s sister
Keeping in mind that the action and dialogue from this passage occurs on the same night that the soldiers come looking for Ellen and her parents, what literary technique is used in the bolded part of this passage?
“…But maybe I could convince him that I should go to acting school.” Ellen stood on tiptoe again, and made an imperious gesture with her arm. “I am the Dark Queen,” she intoned dramatically. “I have come to command the night!”
flashback
foreshadowing
imagery
alliteration
12. 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
13. Who is Henrik?
Henrik is German soldier.
Henrik is Annemarie’s father.
Henrik is Annemarie’s uncle.
Henrik is Ellen’s father.
14. What literary device is included in this passage?
The girls sat on a rock and took off their shoes and socks. They tiptoed across the damp stones and let the water touch their feet. I was cold. They giggled and stepped back.
flashback
imagery
foreshadowing
simile
