Number the Stars Ch. 1-8

1.

1 point

Often, older brothers or sisters are ____ to their younger siblings.

intricate

imperious

sabotage

contempt

2.

1 point

Since the Nazi's hated the Jews, they would often ___ their property or businesses.

contempt

exasperated

sabotage

intricate

3.

1 point

As the girls sat on a rock, Ellen said, "My mother is afraid of the ocean. She says it is too big for her. And too cold!" This is an example of ---.

a symbol, something used to represent something else

foreshadowing, a hint at events that will happen later in the story

a metaphor, a comparison of two unlike items that says one item IS the other item

irony, the use of words to say something different from and often the opposite of what is really meant

4.

1 point

After the German soldiers questioned why the girls were running, Mrs. Rosen told the girls to ---.

carry a whistle in their backpacks and blow it loudly if they ever felt threatened again

blend in with the crowd and make sure the soldiers never had a reason to remember the girls' faces

deliver a basket of cupcakes to the soldiers so they would not report the incident to their superior officer

walk home with Samuel Hirsch and his friends, who knew several shortcuts through the neighborhood

5.

1 point

What was Annemarie scared Kirsti was going to tell the soldiers on the train?

Ellen was really a brunette.

She was running away from home

Ellen was their friend and celebrating her New Year

She wanted to become a solider

6.

1 point

What did Papa do the morning after the soldiers searched the apartment?

He called Henrik and asked if the weather was good for fishing.

He shaved his beard, dressed as an old woman, and stood on the corner across from the synagogue.

He told Peter to get the horses ready for a long ride.

He sewed money into the lining of his coat and left it in the Rosens' apartment.

7.

1 point

What holiday was Ellen celebrating when she went to the synagogue?

Jewish New Year

the Sabbath

Egyptian New Year

Hanukkah

8.

1 point

After Annemarie spoke of the days when Kirsti slept with Mama and Papa, she feared that what she had said might bring "the pained look" to Mama's face. What can readers conclude from Annemarie's concern?

She had overheard Mama and Papa talk about surviving the cold winter.

She was worried that Mama could not remember these times.

She knew Mama did not approve of teasing Kirsti.

She didn't want to upset Mama by reminding her about Lise.

9.

1 point

One reason Papa was troubled the night Ellen came to stay with the Johansens was because the Nazis had ---.

taken the synagogue lists of all the Jews and where they lived

arrested Mr. Rosen and other Jewish teachers in Denmark

closed all the schools in Copenhagen until further notice

set fire to his office building and other buildings in the area

10.

1 point

What caused Kirsti to accept her new fish-skin shoes?

Mama said Kirsti had outgrown her old shoes.

Annemarie noticed the fish scales on the shoes.

The soldier chuckled when she showed them to him.

Ellen said her papa could make them black and shiny.

11.

1 point

Which of these is a fact rather than an opinion about Ellen?

It would be easy for her and Annemarie to pretend they were sisters.

On New Year's Day, she was lucky because she didn't have to go to school.

She had to go home and help her mother with housecleaning for the upcoming New Year.

She had been great as the Dark Queen in the school play the previous year.

12.

1 point

Unlike Papa, Mr. Rosen worked in a ---.

school

barbershop

hospital

factory

13.

1 point

How was life different for the citizens of Denmark after the Nazis occupied their country?

They were rarely allowed to travel outside of their cities.

The schools were often closed for days at a time.

They had less food, and electricity was rationed.

Their king no longer rode through the streets each morning.

14.

1 point

The Nazis had a great __ for the Jewish people.

sabotage

exasperated

contempt

intricate

15.

1 point

According to the Danish boy, who is King Christian's bodyguard?

the Secret Service

the Secret Police

his coachman

all of Denmark

16.

1 point

What kind of story is NUMBER THE STARS?

a mystery, a fictional story about solving a crime

historical fiction, an imaginary story about real events in history

biography, the story of a real person's life written by another person

a fairy tale, a story about fairies or other magical creatures

17.

1 point

Whom does Ellen pretend to be when the soldiers come to the Johansens?

Lise

Kirstie

a friend

a neighbor

18.

1 point

What is most shocking to Annemarie about the death of Great-aunt Birte?

she never understood her family tree to well

she was too young to die

she doesn't have a relative by that name

she was an old mean woman and feels guilty about wanting her dead

19.

1 point

Who was the most famous Danish fairy tale teller?

Annemarie Johansen

Hans Christian Andersen

Arthur of the Bell

George Shoemocker

20.

1 point

When Annemarie pulled the Star of David necklace from Ellen's neck and broke the chain, most readers probably felt ---.

relieved that the soldiers would not see Ellen wearing the necklace

hopeful that Mr. Rosen would be able to repair the chain

angry that Ellen had not been more careful and hidden her necklace

worried that Annemarie had hurt Ellen