WorksheetsNumber the Stars Chapters 7-10
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why does Annemarie go out to the barn while Uncle Henrik is milking the cow?
She wants to smell the fresh farm air.
She wants milk for her breakfast from Blossom the cow.
She wants to talk to him privately and asks if he and Mama are lying to her.
She wants to snoop around and find hiding places.
What lie does Annemarie uncover when she talks to Uncle Henrik in the barn?
She discovers Ellen's parents are dead, not in hiding.
She realizes that her father is not a teacher but is in the Secret Service.
She knows there is no ''Great-aunt Birte,'' and the funeral is a farce.
That her Uncle is working for the Nazi.
"Suddenly there was a noise outside. Uncle Henrik's shoulders stiffened. He rose quickly, went to the window of the barn, stood in the shadows, and looked out...It is the hearse," he said. What is a hearse?
a black purse taken to funerals.
a vehicle for transporting the coffin at a funeral.
a bucket for milking cows.
an older lady.
What excuse does Annemarie give for not telling Ellen that Great-Aunt Birte is a made up story?
She is loyal to her family.
Annemarie likes having secrets all to herself.
It is safer for Ellen to believe in Great-Aunt Birte.
Ellen didn't like Aunt Birte and she wouldn't want to know much about her anyway.
Why did the soldiers come to Uncle Henrik's house?
The soldiers saw that a large number of people had gathered.
The soldiers heard about Great-Aunt Birte's death and wanted to pay their respects.
The soldiers wanted to talk to Uncle Henrik about using his boat.
The soldiers came to collect apples and butter.
What did Mama say to keep the soldiers from opening the casket?
Aunt Birte's spirit was bad.
Aunt Birte had been burned, and she didn't want people to see her.
It was a custom to keep the casket closed.
Aunt Birte had typhus, which is a disease that could be spread if the casket was open.
What does Peter do as soon as the soldiers leave Uncle Henrik’s house?
He runs to warn Uncle Henrik.
He relights the candle and reads from the Bible.
He tells the group around the coffin to go home and get their warmest clothes.
He goes to bed because he is tired from the long day.
What does the Nazi officer do to Mama when she says she will open the casket?
He tears open the casket for her.
He spits on the casket.
He slaps her across the face.
He goes into the kitchen to make a sandwich.
The title of this book, Number the Stars, came from ________________.
a psalm in the Bible
a song the Jews sang
a story about the Revolution
a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson
Kirsti had gone to bed reluctantly, complaining that she wanted to stay up with the others... What does the word reluctantly mean?
excited and skipping
quickly
with joy and happiness
in an unwilling and hesitant way.
What did Annemarie hide in a safe place?
Lise's picture
Ellen's necklace
Kirsti's shoes
What country was across the ocean from Uncle Henrik's house?
Germany
Ukraine
France
Sweden
What warning did Mama give the girls?
for Ellen not to wear her necklace
the animals might bite
stay out of the ocean
not to speak to anyone, even if they knew them
Which word describes Ellen's reaction to Uncle Henrik's home for the first time?
awe
sadness
tired
lackadaisical
Where does Annemarie say she hid Ellen's necklace?
with the baby pictures
in her Bible
on Uncle Henrik's boat
somewhere safe
How does the setting influence the plot of the story?
The soldiers give the story a realistic, modern feeling
The historical facts of Nazi occupation force the characters to overcome challenges
The setting does not impact the plot
The rural (countryside) setting makes for a peaceful story
Uncle Henrik’s boat, the Ingeborg, is named after which character?
his sister
his friend
his neighbor
Hitler's wife
The people arriving to the house for the "funeral" are most likely:
people from Copenhagen
Jews
Swedish people
Undercover Nazis
What does Henrik mean when he says, "Tomorrow is a day for fishing?"
The weather has kept Henrik from fishing and it will finally be nice enough to take the boat out
Henrik wants to catch enough fish for dinner
Henrik wants to take the girls fishing.
This is a code for something that is going to happen.
What does it mean when Mama says "the God of Thunder made a very small rain shower in the corner of the kitchen floor."
The cat peed in the corner of the kitchen
The cat decided to take a shower
There is a bird bath the cat was playing in
It was thundering outside and the cat would be scared of the rain
Why does Mama tease her brother, Uncle Henrik?
He likes to sleep in on the weekends
His house is dirty and she says he needs a wife to clean for him
She says he didn't catch enough fish for dinner
She thinks he needs to get his college degree to be a scientist
