Number the Stars Trivia

“ Number the Stars ” Trivia:

1. In what Danish city do Annemarie and Ellen live? (Copenhagen, p. 1)

2. What did the German soldiers tell Annemarie and Ellen they looked like when they ran? (Hoodlums, p. 5)

3. When Annemarie’s father told the story of King Christian X to her, he explained about the king’s bodyguard. Whom did he explain was the King’s bodyguard? (all of Denmark, p. 14)

4. Why did Annemarie’s mother send her to Mrs. Hirsch’s shop? (to buy a button, p. 20)

5. What were Kirsti’s new shoes made out of? (fish skins, p. 28)

6. Where did Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of David necklace when the German soldiers inspected the Johansen’s apartment? (in her hand, p. 45) 7. When Annemarie and Ellen visit the shoreline near Uncle Henrik’s house, Ellen tells Annemarie she have never been to see the open water before. Why had she never been there? (Because her mother was afraid of the water, p. 61)

8. What country is directly across the water from Uncle Henrik’s house? (Sweden, p. 62)

9. Why does Uncle Henrik have butter and cream while Annemarie’s family hasn’t had butter in months? (He owns a cow, p. 68)

10. What did the Nazi officer want to do with Great Aunt Birte’s coffin when he and the other soldiers stormed in to Uncle Henrik’s house the night of the escape? (open the coffin, p. 85)

11. What was really inside the coffin? (warm clothing and blankets, p. 88) 12. What happened to Annemarie’s mother upon her return trip through the woods and toward Uncle Henrik’s home? (she broke her ankle, p. 102)

13. What important item that Mr. Rosen had dropped by the stairs did Annemarie run to her Uncle Henrik? (the envelope with the scented handkerchiefs inside, p. 104)

14. What fairy tale does Annemarie think about as she’s running through the path to Uncle Henrik’s fishing boat? (Little Red Riding Hood, p. 107)

15. What family member and friend to Annemarie were in the Danish Resistance? (Lise and Peter, p. 129/130)

16. What does Annemarie do with Ellen’s Star of David necklace to keep it safe until she returns? (she wears it, p. 132)