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Number the Stars Nine Weeks Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Annemarie stopped by the German soldier on the street corner? 
a)
She was yelling. 
b)
She was racing Ellen to practice for the athletic meet on Friday. 
c)
She was out after curfew. 
d)
The German soldier thought she looked like his daughter. 
2.
Ellen wore a _______ around her neck. 
a)
cross
b)
angel
c)
locket
d)
Star of David
3.
Who must Annemarie protect? 
a)
Kirsti because she doesn't know how dangerous the Nazis are. 
b)
The Hirsch family because their button shop closed. 
c)
Ellen because she is Jewish. 
d)
Lise because she is in trouble. 
4.
How did the Annemarie's parents conceal Ellen's true identity from the Nazis? 
a)
They pretended she was their niece. 
b)
They hid her in the trunk in the bedroom. 
c)
They said she was Annemarie's friend from school. 
d)
They said she was their daughter Lise. 
5.
How will the Nazis know who to arrest? 
a)
They took a list of all of the Jews from the synagogue. 
b)
They will ask who is Jewish and who is not. 
6.
Why did Ellen come to stay with the Johansen family? 
a)
The Nazis plan to arrest all the Danish Jews and take them away. 
b)
Her parents were killed by the Nazis. 
c)
Her parents are away on a trip. 
d)
She misses Lise. 
7.
Who is Peter? 
a)
A German soldier
b)
Annemarie's older brother
c)
Ellen's brother
d)
Lise's fiance
8.
Who are Annemarie's sisters? 
a)
Ellen and Kirsti
b)
Annemarie and Ellen
c)
Lise and Kirsti 
d)
Ellen and Lise 
9.
Why was the button shop in Denmark closed
a)
There wasn't any profit
b)
Mrs.Hirsch grew elderly and retired
c)
Buttons were outlawed
d)
Mrs.Hirsch was Jewish
10.
What does Kristi wish she had in the first chapter?
a)
cupcake
b)
birthday cake
c)
sweetbread
d)
candy
11.
Who is NOT a main character in Number the Stars? 
a)
Anne Frank
b)
Ellen
c)
Annemarie
12.
During which war does this story take place?
a)
WWZ
b)
WW1
c)
WW2
d)
French and Indian War
13.
Where does the story take place predominantly? 
a)
Denver, Colorado
b)
Gorbachav, Russia
c)
Copenhagen, Denmark
d)
Paris, France
14.

Which country was NOT under German control?

a)

Sweden

b)

Denmark

c)

Norway

15.
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.
According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?
a)
as mean and scary
b)
as helpers of the community
c)
as part of everyday life
d)
as selfish and angry
16.
How had the war affected the people?
a)
They could not get certain food such as butter, coffee, and sugar.
b)
Everyone was happy.
c)
Children could no longer attend school.
d)
There were no changes
17.
Who was Christian X's bodyguard?
a)
the Danish soldiers
b)
all of Denmark
c)
the royal guards
18.
What did Annemarie take from Ellen seconds before the soldiers came into her bedroom that night?
a)
her journal
b)
her necklace
c)
a picture of her mother
d)
her ring
19.
When the soldiers show up at Annemarie's house in the middle of the night, who do the Johansens say that Ellen is?
a)
a visiting relative
b)
a school friend
c)
a neighbor
d)
Annemarie's sister
20.
In Chapter 5, which sentence best shows that Annemarie's father is clever when the soldiers question if Ellen is one of his daughters?
a)
Very quickly, he searched through its pages, found what he was looking for, and tore out three pictures from three separate pages.
b)
Let go of my daughter or I will report you for suce treatment.
c)
"Don't speak to my wife that way."
d)
"Our name is on the door, and I see that you have a flashlight."
21.
What is the genre of Number the Stars?
a)
science fiction
b)
drama
c)
historical fiction
d)
nonfiction
22.

What did Kirsti name the gray cat?

a)

Trofast

b)

Thor

c)

Blossom

23.

Why did Annemarie's mother say Henrik needed a wife?

a)

he needs someone to help him clean his house

b)

she wanted him to be happy

c)

love is important to her

24.

What was Mrs. Rosen afraid of?

a)

hiking

b)

moving to Sweeden

c)

the ocean

25.

What was in the casket at the funeral?

a)

Great-aunt Birte

b)

Clothes and blankets

c)

Handkerchiefs

26.
Uncle Henrik glanced over at her and smiled without pausing in the rhythm of the milking... His strong hands continued, deftly pressing like a pulse against the cow.  The steady stream of milk still came
Using context clues, what is the best meaning for the word deftly as it used in the passage. 
a)
intelligently
b)
firmly
c)
sternly
d)
skillfully
27.
How does the setting influence the plot of the story?
a)
The soldiers give the story a realistic, modern feeling
b)
The historical facts of Nazi occupation force the action as characters overcome the challenges 
c)
The setting does not impact the plot
d)
The rural setting makes for a peaceful story
28.
Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?
a)
The Holocaust was a horrible event
b)
Sometimes those who endure hardships are heroes
c)
Fishermen care very helpful
d)
Annemarie andher friend were brave
29.

What did Annemarie learn about bravery from Uncle Henrik?

a)

It is sometimes easier to be brave if you do not know all of the details.

b)

He does not consider himself brave because he never moved away from the farm.

c)

It is not a brave act to hide instead of doing something about the problem.

d)

He is very brave because he fought in the war.

B.

30.

What does ration mean?

a)

to give away

b)

a fixed amount of something

c)

to have too much

d)

to run out

31.

Why does Papa tear the baby pictures from the family photo album?

a)

He has to give the Germans his daughter's baby pictures

b)

He wants to take them with him to Uncle Henrik's house

c)

He wants to hide them from the Germans

d)

He wants to convince the German soldiers that Ellen is really Lise

32.

Why does Papa ask Henrik if the weather is good for fishing?

a)

It is code for asking if it is safe for the Jews to escape

b)

Papa wants to take a trip and go fishing with Henrik

c)

Bad weather has made it hard to go fishing

d)

It is his way of asking if Henrik has been eating enough

33.

Why does Mrs. Johansen tell the Nazi soldier that Great-Aunt Birte died of typhus?

a)

it was the truth

b)

so the soldier wouldn't want to see the body

c)

so the soldier would feel bad for them

d)

none of these answers

34.

The handkerchief is used to:

a)

help the Jews who have colds

b)

keep babies from crying

c)

comfort families that don't have their things anymore

d)

keep dogs from smelling hiding people

35.

What is the correct order of events?

a)

the Rosens escape to Sweden, soldiers stop the girls in the street, they go to Uncle Henrik's house

b)

soldiers stop the girls in the street, they go to Uncle Henrik's house, the Rosens escape to Sweden

c)

soldiers stop the girls in the street, the Rosens escape to Sweden, they go to Uncle Henrik's house

d)

they go to Uncle Henrik's house, the Rosens escape to Sweden, soldiers stop the girls in the street

36.

Who is Great Aunt Birte?

a)

Annemarie's aunt that she loves very much

b)

Ellen's aunt that is cranky and likes to get mad at children

c)

The doll that Kirstie plays with

d)

A pretend aunt that doesn't exist

37.

What story did Annemarie tell herself to make herself feel better in the dark forest?

a)

Cinderella

b)

The Three Little Pigs

c)

Hansel and Gretel

d)

Little Red Riding Hood

38.

Why did Mr. and Mrs. Rosen have to leave their apartment?

a)

They were going on vacation.

b)

They were going to the bakery to buy pink-frosted cupcakes.

c)

They heard the Nazis were going to arrest all the Jews.

39.

Why did the Danes blow up the boats in their navy?

a)

They were old and would no longer be used.

b)

They didn't want the Nazis to start using them during World War 2.

c)

They wanted to have a beautiful display of fireworks.

40.
The protagonist is the main character and hero of a story.
Who is the protagonist in this novel?
a)
Annemarie
b)
Ellen
c)
Kirsti
d)
Peter
41.
What do we learn about the truth of Lise's death?
a)
she was an undercover Nazi
b)
she was a police officer
c)
she was in the resistance with Peter
d)
she was a Jew
42.
Who said this?:
"I hope they choke on it."
a)
Annemarie
b)
Mrs. Johanson
c)
Uncle Henrik
d)
Mr.Rosen
43.
The leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
German 
c)
solider 
44.
A member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party
a)
German
b)
Nazi
c)
Hitler
45.

Why DOESN'T Uncle Henrik have the packet from Peter?

a)

Mr. Rosen forgot to pack it.

b)

The German soldier took it away.

c)

The German soldier found it and fed it to the dogs.

d)

Mr. Rosen tripped on the stairs and it fell into the grass.

46.

What advice does Mama give Annemarie for her trip to Uncle Henrik’s boat?

a)

Use a flashlight so you do not get hurt in the woods.

b)

If you encounter German soldiers, act like a silly, empty-headed little girl.

c)

Stick to the highways because you will make better time.

d)

If you encounter German soldiers, act tough and very street-smart.

47.

He gestured with the folded white cloth and gave a short, CAUSTIC laugh. “At least she didn’t stitch flowers on it.”


What does “caustic” mean?

a)

happy

b)

enthusiastic

c)

sarcastic

d)

sad

48.

What happened to Mama on the return trip?

a)

She got lost.

b)

Soldiers stopped her.

c)

She fell and broke her ankle.

d)

She helped Henrik with chores on the farm.

49.

Annemarie was going to hide the package _____________.

a)

under her scarf

b)

in a lunch basket

c)

in her pocket

d)

in her shoe

50.

Where did Annemarie conceal Ellen’s necklace?

a)

the casket of Great-aunt Birte

b)

the handkerchief

c)

the blue trunk

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