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Number the stars

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Peter's relationship to the  Johansens?
a)
Annemarie's brother
b)
Nazi
c)
Johansens cousin 
d)
Lise's fiancé 
2.
What is the conflict in "Number the Stars"? 
a)
Nazi soldiers have occupied Copenhagen for three years, but there is a resistance force brewing right now, which could drive out the Nazis if successful. 
b)
Annemarie and the resistance find out that a crucial package was lost and so Annemarie is charged with smuggling people and the package across to Sweden. 
3.
What happened to Lise?
a)
She died in an accident two weeks before her wedding
b)
She was run down by a Nazi car
c)
She ran away from home and never returned
d)
She married Peter
4.
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
5.
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
6.
How does Papa convince the German soldier's that Ellen is his child?
a)
he tears out a baby picture of Lisa when she had dark hair
b)
he hugs and holds her
c)
he shows them Ellen's birth certificate
7.
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
8.
What is the casket at Uncle Henrik's house filled with?
.
a)
food
b)
Aunt Birte
c)
supplies
d)
warm clothes
9.
What question does the German soldiers ask Annemarie and Ellen?
a)
What is your religion?
b)
Why are you running?
c)
What are your names?
d)
Where do you live?
10.
Where do Annemarie, Ellen, and Kirsti live at the beginning of the novel?
a)
London
b)
Copenhagen
c)
Berlin
d)
Netherlands
11.
Which of the following is Annemarie's sister?
a)
Kirsti
b)
Lois
c)
Ellen
d)
Sally
12.
Who was Christian X's bodyguard?
a)
the Danish soldiers
b)
all of Denmark
c)
the royal guards
13.
Annemarie, Kirsti, and Ellen were____________________ down the sidewalk on the way home from school.
a)
skipping
b)
racing
c)
dancing
d)
walking
14.

What did Uncle Henrik mean when he said, “Tomorrow will be a good day for fishing”?

a)

It would be a good day for them to help the Rosen's excape.

b)

Fishing is good when it's shady.

c)

It's a good day because they were visiting.

15.

What made Annemarie realize that her father was speaking in code to her uncle?

a)

She knew that the fishermen went out fishing every day no matter what.

b)

She knew that because her father always spoke in code to her uncle.

c)

Because her father winked at her.

16.

What did Annemarie mean when she said, “All of Denmark must be bodyguards for the Jews….”

a)

They all have to help take care of their friends so that the soldiers won't take them.

b)

Denmark had soldiers that would guard the Jews.

c)

Denmark had bodyguards.

17.

What does Annemarie learn about bravery in her talk with Uncle Henrik?

a)

It is much easier to be brave if you don't know everything.

b)

Being brave is a piece of cake.

c)

Bravery is not something kids need to worry about.

18.

How was King Christian different than other kings?

a)

He demanded that the Danes fight the Germans.

b)

He was friendly and cared about the Danes.

c)

He was mean and didn't care for the Danes.

19.

Why were Anne Marie, Ellen, and Kirsti stopped by the Soldiers on the street?

a)

They were running down the street.

b)

They were stealing candy.

c)

They were Jewish

d)

They were Germans

20.

 How does a papa convince the soldiers that Ellen is his daughter?

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21.

What material are Kirsti’s new shoes made out of?

4 lines
22.

What was a regular breakfast that the Johansen family looked forward to each day?

a)

Bacon and eggs

b)

Oatmeal and cream

c)

Dumplings

d)

Toast and Jam

23.

How long did Annemarie estimate it would take her mother to return?

a)

10 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

2 hours

24.
Why was Kirsti so upset? 
a)
Her new shoes were made of fish skin. 
b)
She can't go to school anymore. 
c)
Her mother doesn't have any coffee. 
d)
They have to move. 
25.
Who are Annemarie's sisters? 
a)
Ellen and Kirsti
b)
Annemarie and Ellen
c)
Lise and Kirsti 
d)
Ellen and Lise 
26.
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.