True/False
Kirsti, Annemarie's sister, was afraid of the German soldiers.
False; she was NOT afraid of the German soldiers
Who is Ellen?
a. the middle child of the family
b. brave, but sloppy
c. Annemarie's best friend.
_______ was engaged to Lise.
Peter
What are mourners?
those who feel sorrow, sadness
What happened to Peter at the end of the story?
He was captured and executed by German soldiers in the public square in Copenhagan.
There was no such person as Great Aunt Birte.
True
What is a kroner?
a. code name for Jewish escapees
b. casket
c. Danish money
C
________ helped the Jews escape by hiding them in his boat.
Uncle Henrick
What does bulky mean?
of relatively large size
In what city and country did Annemarie and Ellen live?
Copenhagan, Denmark
The Rosens were alerted to their danger by the Rabbi.
True
Which words go with "handkerchief?"
a. cocaine and dried rabbit's blood
b. fish shoes
c. Danish money
A
__________ owned a button store until the Nazis came.
Mrs. Hirsch
What does staccato mean?
composed of sharp musical notes
What country were the Jews going to with Uncle Henrik's help?
Sweden
Denmark, Germany, and Sweden were occupied by the Nazis during World War II.
False; Sweden was not occupied by the Nazis.
What is foreshadowing?
a. being made aware ahead of time
b. a shadow on the ground
c. being on alert
A
The man who rode through the streets of Copenhagen with all of Denmark as his guard was ____________.
King Christian X
What does battered mean?
damaged by beating or hard usage
Why is the title "Number the Stars" so important in this book? From where does it come and to what do you think it refers?
The title is from the book of Psalms in the Bible. It says that God numbers the stars one by one and Annemarie began to realize that her friend Ellen, her parents, and each one of the Jews was counted by God.
The Resistance sank the Danish navy ships.
False; The Danish sank the Danish navy ships.
What does "the Giraffe" refer to?
a. Kirsti
b. German soldier
c. Danish soldier
B
Annemarie found out that ______ and ______ were in the resistance.
Peter and Lise
What is sabotage?
to ruin or destroy something
How did Lois Lowry use foreshadowing in the novel? Give examples.
She used it to give a glimpse to the reader of what was coming. Often it was used to foreshadow some kind of danger. When Annemarie was travelling through the woods to bring the packet to Uncle Henrick, she was thinking about Red Riding Hood and soon after she met a German soldier and his dogs.