WorksheetsNumber the Stars Book Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the setting of the story?
Germany
Russia
Denmark
Sweden
What is Annemarie's relationship to Ellen?
They are best friends.
They are close cousins.
They are sisters.
Annemarie is Ellen's mom.
In the story when Annemarie and Ellen were racing it said "Laughing, she skirted an elderly lady in black who carried a shopping bag made of string. What does the word skirted mean?
To push
To wear a skirt
to pass by
to wave at
Who were the Resistance fighters?
German Soldiers
Russian people
The Nazis
Danish people
What was in the casket at the funeral?
Great-aunt Birte
Clothes and blankets
Handkerchiefs
What does Papa do that keeps Ellen from being discovered? (choose all answers that are correct)
Rips the dates off the bottom of the photographs
Refuses to let the Germans come into the apartment
Explains that he is not Ellen's father
Pretends that Ellen is part of the family
Why did Annemarie tell Ellen to take her necklace off when the soldiers came?
Ellen's necklace was worth a lot of money and she didn't want the Nazi soldiers to take it.
Ellen's necklace is the Star of David and she didn't want them to find out she was Jewish.
Ellen's necklace had a knot in it and Annemarie wanted to get it out for her.
Why did Annemarie's family decide to escape to Sweden?
For a vacation
To avoid the war
To escape the Nazi occupation
To visit relatives
Who shows great courage and bravery in the story?
The soldiers
The school teachers
Annemarie and her family
The shopkeepers
How did the characters in the book typically travel to Sweden?
By plane
By boat
By car
On foot
What symbolizes hope in "Number The Stars"?
The ocean
The stars
The forest
The city
How did the Danish resistance help the Jews?
By providing food
By hiding them in their homes
By smuggling them to Sweden
By giving them money
What role did Annemarie's uncle play in the story?
He was a soldier
He was a teacher
He was part of the Danish resistance
He was a shopkeeper
Why was Sweden considered a safe place?
It had a strong army
It was far away from Denmark
It was neutral and not occupied by the Nazis
It had a lot of food
What did the characters often have to avoid on their way to safety?
Wild animals
Nazi soldiers
Traffic
Bad weather
What was the main theme of the first ten chapters of "Number The Stars"?
Adventure
Friendship
Courage and bravery
Love
