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Number the Stars Final Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Papa mean when he tells Henrik, "she will be bringing you a carton of cigarettes"?

a)

He found some cigarettes to send as a gift

b)

Cigarettes is a code word for Ellen

c)

Cigarettes are a payment for their fishing trip

2.

How did Annemarie know the sign on the button shop was in German?

a)

There was a swastika on it.

b)

She learned German in school, and could read the sign

c)

The sign was also written in Danish

3.

How does Papa convince the guards that Ellen is his daughter?

a)

He tells them her birthdate

b)

He shows them a baby picture of Lise, who also had dark hair

c)

He promises them and they believe him

4.

How do the Nazis know the names and locations of the Danish Jews?

a)

King Christian X gave them the information

b)

The Nazis took the list of names from the synagogue

c)

They went door to door and talked to everyone in the neighbor

5.

Who did Annemarie pretend to behave like when she was caught by the soldiers ?

a)

Her sister Kirsti, a "silly little girl"

b)

Her sister Lise because she was always brave

c)

Her Uncle Henrik, so they would think she was a fisherman too

6.

Why haven't there been any cupcakes for at least a year?

a)

The Germans have taken the sugar for their soldiers

b)

The Danish don't really like sweets

c)

The is no electricity to work the stove

7.

Who are the Resistance Fighters?

a)

German soldiers that live in Denmark

b)

Danish people that fight against the Germans

c)

Hitler's Army

8.

It is important to keep Ellen hidden and to speak about her secretly, why?

a)

She is Jewish and is at risk of being captured

b)

She is the leader of the Resistance in Denmark

c)

She is trying to sneak Thor, the kitten, into the house.

9.

Where does Mama take the Rosens?

a)

Back to Copenhagen

b)

To Sweden

c)

To a fishing boat

10.

Why does Annemarie wake up in a panic at 4:00 in the morning?

a)

Mama took the Rosens away and has not returned

b)

The Nazi soldiers are pounding on the door

c)

Papa wakes her and says Ellen is missing

11.

What truly happened to Lise? What happens to Peter?

a)

She died in a car accident, he was captured and killed by the Nazis

b)

She was run down by a Nazi vehicle; he was captured and killed by Nazis

c)

She escaped to Sweden, he met Lise in Sweden and they lived happily ever after

12.

What problem does the Johansen family face during over and over again in this story?

a)

How they can help the Rosens and keep their own family safe at the same time

b)

Kirsti always demands a bedtime story

c)

The lack of coffee and pink frosted cupcakes

13.

Which of the following does the author NOT state in the Afterword?

a)

King Christian X was truly loved by his people

b)

The Rosen family is based on the author's own family

c)

Nearly 7,000 Jews were smuggled to Sweden by boat

d)

Peter Neilsen was based on real Resistance leaders

14.
This story is set in ________________________
a)
Copenhagen, Denmark
b)
Paris, France
c)
San Antonio, Texas
d)
Brussels, Germany
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.

What is the point of view of the novel?

Hint: Omniscient- narrator knows thoughts and feelings of all characters. Limited- narrator knows thoughts and feelings of one character

a)

first person

b)

third person omniscient

c)

third person limited

d)

second person

17.
Why did Ellen come to stay at Annemarie's house?
a)
To have a sleepover for Annemarie's birthday
b)
To give her parents a break
c)
To hide and be protected from the Nazis
d)
To meet her parents.
18.

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 people that are in hiding

19.
The protagonist is the main character of a story. Who is the protagonist in this novel?
a)
Annemarie
b)
Ellen
c)
Kirsti
d)
Peter
20.

Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?

a)

Sometimes those who endure hardships are heroes

b)

the Holocaust was a horrible event

c)

fishermen are helpful

d)

Annemarie's friend was brave

21.

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

22.

Which of the following is the climax of "Number the Stars"?

Use text evidence and schema to find the correct answer. (Climax- turning point, highest point of drama, action reaches its highest part)

a)

Annemarie finds Mrs. Johansen collapsed outside of Uncle Henrick's house. They realize the rest of the group dropped an important package. Annemarie braves the forest to deliver the secret passage to the boat so they can smuggle people across.

b)

Annemarie slaps a Nazi soldier and is in danger of being killed.

c)

Kirsti tells the German soldier on the train that it is Ellen's New Year, letting him know she was Jewish.

23.

What is the biggest change Annemarie goes through in the novel?

a)

Learning to milk Blossom

b)

Learning to be brave

c)

Learning to be a friend

d)

Learning to lie

24.
How is the main conflict resolved? (resolution)
a)
All of the Jewish and resistance are sent to concentration camps. 
b)
World War 2 ends and the Danish underground resistance successfully evacuate Jewish people into Sweden.  Annemarie learns that her sister (Lise) was a part of the resistance, which is why she died. 
c)
Annemarie's family evacuated all Jewish people from Copenhagen, including the resistance.  She later finds out that Lise was alive the whole time. 
d)
Annemarie's family escaped to the safety of Sweden. 
25.

Which of the following is NOT a theme in the novel?

a)

Being brave in the face of danger

b)

The strength of friendship

c)

Money can't buy happiness

d)

Lying to protect others

26.

“Once I had three daughters. Tonight I am proud to have three daughters again.”


Why is this quote important and what was happening in the story?

a)

The soldier's on the street said this to Kirsti and it made her happy.

b)

Mr. Johansen had shown the photographs to the soldiers in the apartment and they then believed Ellen was one of their daughters.

c)

Uncle Henrik said this to the soldiers during Aunt Birte's funeral to distract them from opening the casket.

d)

Mr. Rosen said this to the girls when they were invited to celebrate the New Year with them.

27.
What was the next important falling action which happened after the climax? 
a)
Nazi soldiers have occupied Copenhagen for three years, but there is a resistance force on Hoth right now. 
b)
Annemarie safely returns home and hears the story about Henrik and the secrets of the package. 
c)
Everyone lived happily ever after. 
d)
The daleks exterminate the Jewish people. 
28.
The final major event that happened before the resolution was... 
a)
that they were saved from the concentration camp
b)
that the Danish underground resistance was very successful in rescuing many Jewish people and sending them to Sweden. 
c)
that the Rosens and other passengers arrive safely in Sweden. 
d)
That the resistance, BB8 and C3P0 rescued the Jewish people from the Empire.
29.
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
30.

What genre is Number the Stars?

a)

science fiction

b)

drama

c)

historical fiction

d)

nonfiction

31.

What was inside Great-Aunt Birte's coffin?

a)

A dead body

b)

Jewish people

c)

Blankets and warm clothes

d)

A dog

32.
What do the fishermen do for the Resistance?
a)
They hide and sneak Jews to Sweden in their boats
b)
They report Jews
c)
They help the Nazis
d)
They kill Nazis
33.
Which IS NOT a true event from the story?
a)
Kirsti yelling at the soldiers on the street
b)
Denmark surrendered to Germany in 1940
c)
The tale of King Christian
d)
Germans raided and took Jews on the Jewish New Year
34.
Which of the following describes the overall tone of the novel?
a)
serious and profound
b)
humorous and encouraging
c)
offbeat and factual
d)
stern and modest
35.

What is the inciting incident for Number the Stars?

a)

King Christian gives up to the Nazi invasion.

b)

Kirsti complains she doesn't have cupcake.

c)

Annemarie and Ellen run into Nazi soldiers on the street.

d)

Annemarie sees that the button shop has been closed because it was owned by Jewish shopkeepers.

36.
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
37.
All of the following words describe Annemarie except
a)
caring
b)
protective
c)
loyal
d)
overactive
38.
What is hidden in the bottom of the basket?
a)
the handkerchief with chemicals on it
b)
the Resistance list of the boats helping Jews escape
c)
Peter’s favorite recipe for the next chili cook-off
d)
not here
39.
Why does Mrs. Johansen tell the Nazi soldier that Great-Aunt Birte died of typhus?
a)
To gain sympathy from the soldier
b)
Because Great0Aunt Birte really did die of typhus
c)
So that the soldier would not ask to see the dead body
d)
None of the above
40.

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.