Annemarie
Mama
Papa
Uncle Henrick
Quotes
100
What is the Star of David?
A symbol for the Jewish religion
100
Why did Ellen come to stay with the Johansens?
The Nazis had taken the synagogue lists of all the Jews, putting her family in danger.
100
What does Relocation mean?
Arresting the Jews and taking then away to concentration camps
100
What was really in the casket?
Blankets and clothes
100
Who said this: Don’t be frightened, once I had three daughters. Tonight I am proud to have three daughters again.
Papa
200
What was life like now that the Nazis were occupying the country?
There were shortages of supplies like coffee, butter and fuel.
200
While helping her mother into the house after she breaks her ankle, what does Annemarie find?
The important packet Peter gave Mr. Rosen
200
What did Mama say to keep the soldiers from opening the casket?
Aunt Birte had typhus and they might catch the disease
200
How did Papa prove that Ellen was his daughter when the soldiers asked about her dark hair?
Pictures from the photo album
200
Who said this? Can you believe it? I was very nearly here- well, maybe just halfway- when I tripped over a root and went sprawling. So clumsy. I’m afraid my ankle is broken, Annemarie.
Mama
300
Why did Papa and Mama decide they should take Ellen to Uncle Henrick's house?
Uncle Henrick could take Ellen and the Rosen's to Sweden
300
Why did Mrs. Johansen think her husband should stay home from the trip?
It will look less suspicious if he stays behind
300
What was so important about the handkerchief?
It prevented the dogs from locating the scent of the Jews
300
What happened to Peter?
He was executed by the Germans
300
Who said this? It is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything. And so your mama does not know everything. Neither do I. We know only what we need to know.
Uncle Henrick
400
Why did Mama and Uncle Henrick lie to Annemarie?
To help her stay brave
400
Why did Annemarie stay on the dark path instead of going on the road?
Fewer people would see her on the path
400
Why did the Germans kill Lise?
She was in the Resistance
400
What did Annemarie say/do that makes you believe she thinks the Rosens will come back?
She says she will wear Ellen's necklace until they come home.
400
Who said this? I won’t ever, ever wear them! Not if you chain me in a prison and beat me with sticks! Most mothers wouldn’t make their daughters wear ugly fish shoes!
Kirsti
500
Where did the title for Number the Stars come from?
A psalm in the Bible
500
What event caused all of the conflicts in this book?
The German's occupied Denmark.
500
Where did Annemarie hide Ellen's necklace?
In Lise's wedding trunk
500
What is one true event in the novel?
The Danes smuggled almost the entire Jewish population out of Denmark
500
Wh is this about? It was all imaginary, anyway-not real. It was only in the fairy tales that people were called upon to be so brave, to die for one another. Not in real-life Denmark…She was glad to be an ordinary person who would never be called upon for courage.
Annemarie
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