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Number the Stars Chapters 1-10

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in a hostile or aggressive manner

a)

imperious

b)

disdainfully

c)

belligerently

d)

scornfully

2.

What animal has Annemarie nicknamed one of the German soldiers on the street corner?

a)

Elephant

b)

Cat

c)

Dog

d)

Giraffe

3.

What is the name of the illegal newspaper which Annemarie's parents read?

a)

The Free Danes

b)

Danish Freedom Today

c)

Freedom from Germany

d)

Freedom Fighters

4.

Why was Mrs. Hirsch's button shop closed?

a)

There wasn't any profit

b)

Buttons were outlawed

c)

Mrs. Hirsch grew elderly and retired

d)

Mrs. Hirsch was Jewish

5.

Who was Peter Neilsen?

a)

Annemarie's brother

b)

Nazi

c)

Lise's fiancé

d)

Annemarie's uncle

6.

What could the people of Denmark do to help the Jewish people?

a)

Arrest them.

b)

Bring them lunch.

c)

Cook for them.

d)

They could look after and protect them.

7.

In what section of the library would you most likely find this book?

a)

technology

b)

mysteries

c)

historical fiction

d)

nonfiction

8.

What did the Danes do when the Germans were approaching their naval fleet?

a)

blew up their own ships

b)

ran away

c)

fought the Germans

d)

threw a party

9.

Why did Ellen come to stay with the Johansen family?

a)

The Nazis had taken the synagogue lists of all the Jews.

b)

Ellen's parents were going on a vacation.

c)

The Rosen's were sick.

d)

She was mad at her parents.

10.

What does Annemarie point out to Ellen across the water from Uncle Henrik's home?

a)

German soldiers

b)

Sweden

c)

house

d)

ocean

11.

Who gave Ellen the Star of David necklace?

a)

her father

b)

her godfather

c)

her mother

d)

her godmother

12.

What special treat did Mama serve for dinner with the fish?

a)

candy

b)

cupcakes

c)

potatoes

d)

applesauce

13.

In chapter 8, who actually passed away?

a)

Lise

b)

Great Aunt Birte

c)

No one

d)

Ellen's parents

14.

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

a)

To gain sympathy from the soldier

b)

So that the soldier would not ask to see the dead body

c)

Because Great-Aunt Birte really did die of typhus

d)

None of the above

15.
Which of the following best describes a 'stocky' individual?
a)
A. A person who is extremely tall and thin
b)
B. A person who is short and heavily built
c)
C. A person who is stubborn and unyielding
d)
D. A person who is emotionless and indifferent
16.
If a person is described as 'lanky', how might they look?
a)
A. Short and heavily built
b)
B. Having lean, long limbs
c)
C. Showing an emotionless expression
d)
D. Acting in a sophisticated manner
17.
What does it mean to act 'defiantly'?
a)
A. To behave in a sophisticated manner
b)
B. To act in a rebellious manner
c)
C. To respond with a complicated expression
d)
D. To secure something with a padlock
18.
'Obstinate' is a characteristic of someone who is:
a)
A. Refined and sophisticated
b)
B. Stubborn and unyielding
c)
C. Lean and long-limbed
d)
D. Acting with contempt or dislike
19.
What does it mean to be 'impassive'?
a)
A. To be complicated or difficult to understand
b)
B. To be emotionless or not showing feelings
c)
C. To be stubborn or unyielding
d)
D. To be short and heavily built
20.
The term 'intricate' is often used to describe something that is:
a)
A. Short and heavily built
b)
B. Complicated or detailed
c)
C. Stubborn or unyielding
d)
D. Acting with contempt or dislike
21.
What does the term 'padlock' refer to?
a)
A. A complicated situation
b)
B. A person who is stubborn
c)
C. A strong lock with a key
d)
D. A person who is short and heavily built
22.
What best describes someone who is 'sophisticated'?
a)
A. Someone who is short and heavily built
b)
B. Someone who acts in a rebellious manner
c)
C. Someone who is grown up or refined
d)
D. Someone who is emotionless
23.
If someone behaves 'disdainfully', how are they acting?
a)
A. With a lean, long-limbed physique
b)
B. With contempt or dislike; undeserving of respect
c)
C. With emotionlessness or indifference
d)
D. In a complicated or difficult manner
24.
What does it mean if something is 'submerged'?
a)
A. It is under the water
b)
B. It is appearing repeatedly
c)
C. It is treated as inferior
d)
D. It is in a fog or smoke
25.
If someone behaves 'imperiously', what are they doing?
a)
A. Assuming power without the authority to do so
b)
B. Moving away as in pain
c)
C. They treated others as inferior
d)
D. They acted skillfully or agilely
26.
If someone 'winced', what did they do?
a)
A. They expressed admiration
b)
B. They treated others as inferior
c)
C. They moved away as in pain
d)
D. They acted skillfully or agilely
27.
How might someone behave if they act 'scornfully'?
a)
A. With disregard; without respect; contemptuously
b)
B. With wonder or admiration
c)
C. As a ghost or vision
d)
D. In a skillful or agile manner
28.
What does 'awe' refer to?
a)
A. A feeling of wonder or admiration
b)
B. A sharp, repeated sound
c)
C. Looking down upon; treating as if inferior
d)
D. Under the water
29.
What does 'haze' refer to?
a)
A. A ghost or vision
b)
B. A feeling of wonder or admiration
c)
C. Fog or smoke
d)
D. Occurring or appearing again
30.
What is a 'specter'?
a)
A. A skillful or agile action
b)
B. Hesitant behavior
c)
C. A ghost or vision
d)
D. A repeated occurrence
31.
If someone acts 'deftly', how do they behave?
a)
A. With disregard; without respect
b)
B. In a skillful or agile manner
c)
C. Hesitantly
d)
D. Under the water
32.
What does 'reluctantly' mean?
a)
A. Assuming power without the authority to do so
b)
B. Moving away as if in pain
c)
C. Hesitantly
d)
D. Expressing a feeling of wonder
33.
What does 'recurring' mean?
a)
A. Under the water
b)
B. Hesitant behavior
c)
C. Occurring or appearing again
d)
D. Acting skillfully or agilely
34.
What is 'staccato'?
a)
A. A sharp, repeated sound
b)
B. Treating others as inferior
c)
C. A feeling of wonder or admiration
d)
D. A ghost or vision
35.
What does it mean to be 'condescending'?
a)
A. To act skillfully or agilely
b)
B. To assume power without the authority to do so
c)
C. To treat others as inferior; looking down upon them
d)
D. To express wonder or admiration

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