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WorksheetsNumber the Stars Chapter 9-10
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why didn't Annemarie tell Ellen the truth about Great Aunt Birte?
To protect her.
Just to lie to her.
Annemarie did not know the truth either
Her mother would get mad.
According to Uncle Henrik, what is it easier to be if one does not know everything?
quiet
brave
sad
silly
What pulled up at the house while Annemarie and Uncle Hernik were in the barn
Peter
The Hearse
A car of Soldiers
Papa
Where did the put the casket?
In the Reading Room
On the front porch
In the Kitchen
In the Living Room
What lie does Annemarie uncover?
She discovers Ellen's parents are dead, not in hiding.
She realises 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.
Where were Annemarie and Uncle Henrik when they talked about being brave?
In the living room
In the kitchen
On Uncle Henrik's boat
In the barn
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 better, safer for Ellen to believe in Great-aunt Birte.
She wants to keep the secret for herself
What did the funeral guests bring with them?
food for the funeral
nothing
flowers
presents
Who did Peter bring with him to Uncle Henrik’s for the funeral?
Lise
Mrs Hirsch
The Giraffe
Mr and Mrs Rosen and Peter
When Peter greets Annemarie at the funeral. What does he do?
He nods at her sadly and then ignores her.
He fist bumps her and hugs her.
He hugs her, kisses her on the cheek but says nothing.
He gives Annemarie and her Mama high-fives.
What did Annemarie think was strange about the guests who came to sit with the coffin?
She thought it was strange that she didn't know them.
She thought it was strange that they were different ages.
She thought it was strange that no one brought food or talked.
She thought it was strange they were coming at night
Who was the officer asking when he said, "Who died?"
Mama
Papa
Annemarie
Uncle Henrik
Why did the officer think it was odd that the coffin was closed?
The custom is to pay one's respects by looking your loved one in the face.
The custom is not to have the casket in the house.
The custom is to meet in the church, not in the house.
What did mama say when the German solider asked why the lid was not open of the casket?
"We didn't want to scare the children"
"We think its more peaceful with the casket closed"
"She had typhus when she died"
"We have not opened it yet for the order of customs"
What did the soldier do to Mama after she told him about the typhus germs?
He opened the casket.
He slapped her across her face.
He arrested her for lying.
He demanded that she open the casket.
What did Annemarie describe as "too cold, too big, and too cruel?"
the world
the sky
the army
the ocean
What did they read at the end of Chapter 10?
A story
A newspapers
A book
A Psalms
What did Peter do at the end of the chapter 10?
Left the house
Opened the lid of the casket
Left with Uncle Hernik
Told everyone to head to bed.
