question answer page Who is the author of Number the Stars? Lois Lowry cover How old were Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen? ten 1 Why did Annemarie and Ellen race home from school? To practice for a track meet. 1 In what city and country did Annemarie and Ellen live? Copenhagen, Denmark 1 What was Annemarie’s 5-year-old sister’s name? Kirsti 1 What did Annemarie and Ellen call the German soldier on the corner? The Giraffe 3 Why did Ellen and Annemarie’s moms drink There was no coffee or tea in Copenhagen hot water? since the Nazi occupation. 5 What did the name of the illegal De Frie Danske newspaper mean in English? The Free Danes 7 Who brought the illegal newspaper, De Frie Danske to the Johansens? Peter Nielsen 7 What did Danish resistance fighters want to do? Destroy the Nazi party. 7 How long had the Johansens gone without butter, sugar, and cupcakes? One year 9 What was the name of the famous Danish author of fairy tales? Hans Christian Andersen 11 Which was Annemarie’s favorite fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen? The Little Mermaid 11 What was the king’s palace in Copenhagen called? Amalienborg 11 Who was the real king of Denmark? Christian X 11 What was the name of King Christian X’s horse? Jubilee 11 Why did Lise tell her sister, Annemarie, that she was special forever? She had been greeted by a king. 11 Who was King Christian X’s bodyguard? All of Denmark 13 Why didn’t King Christian X fight against Denmark was a small country and he knew the Nazi’s? they wouldn’t win against them. 13 What country near Denmark fought the Nazis? Norway 15 What country was on the other side of the North Sea from Denmark? Sweden 15 What was the part of the North Sea near Uncle Henrik’s house called? The Kattegat 15 How did King Christian X get injured? He fell off his horse, Jubilee 15 Why didn’t Lise and Peter Neilsen get Lise died in an accident 2 weeks before married? their wedding. 15 What did Mrs. Hirsch sell in a shop? Thread and buttons 18 What did Ellen's father, Mr. Rosen, do for a living? He was a teacher. 13 What is kroner? Danish money 18 What were Samuel Hirsch’s bicycle wheels made of? wood 20 What was the symbol of the Nazi party? The swastika 20 What vegetable did the Johansens eat for dinner almost every night? potatoes 20 The time of night people legally must be What is a curfew? inside. 22 What was Ellen’s mom’s name? Sophy Rosen 24 What story did Mama tell Annemarie and Ellen? Gone With the Wind 27 What names from Gone with the Wind did Annemarie and Ellen name their paper dolls? Melanie and Scarlett 27 What did Kirsti call the new green shoes Ugly fish shoes because they were made her mom bought her? out of fish skin. 27 What did Ellen do for Kirsti so she would like her new shoes? She colored them black with black ink. 29 What was Scarlett’s daughter’s name? Bonnie 29 What is in the heart of Copenhagen with music, lights, and a carousel? Tivoli Gardens 29 In what month was Kirsti’s birthday? Late august 31 Why did the Danes destroy their own naval fleet? So the Germans couldn’t use them. 31 What candles did Mrs. Rosen light on Friday evenings? Sabbath candles 31 In what language did the Rosens pray? Hebrew 31 What is the name of a building where Jewish people pray? A synagogue 33 What is the name of the leader of a synagogue? A rabbi 33 What did the rabbi tell his congregation the Arrest all the Danish Jews and ‘relocate’ Nazis were planning to do? them. 33 What did Danish people have to do to their Draw black curtains over the windows so windows at night? everything was dark. 36 What did Ellen’s dad want her and everyone to be? A teacher, like him. 39 What kind of church was Lise Johansen’s funeral held in? Lutheran church 39 What did Ellen remember about the day Lise was killed? It was raining. 39 What did Ellen have on the gold chain she wore around her neck? The Star of David 41 What were Lise’s things like her wedding dress kept in? A blue trunk 41 At what time did the Nazi soldiers bang on the Johansen’s door? 4 in the morning 43 The Star of David is a Jewish symbol, and Why did Annemarie tell Ellen to take her the German soldiers would have taken her necklace off? if they saw it. 43 What was the problem with Ellen Rosen pretending to be one of the Johansen’s She had dark hair and they all had light daughters? blonde hair. 47 How old would the real Lise Johansen have been if she was alive when the three German soldiers barged into their house? twenty-one 47 What was Kirsti’s whole name? Kirsten Elisabeth Johansen 47 What was Lise’s whole name? Lise Margrete 47 What did Ellen’s parents tell her was the most important thing? education 50 What was Mama Johansen’s first name? Inge 50 Who was Henrik? Inge (Mama) Johansen’s brother 50 What did Henrik do for work? He was a fisherman 52 What code phrase did Papa Johansen use with Henrik? Is the weather good for fishing? 52 What did Papa Johansen say Inge was going to bring to Henrik? A carton of cigarettes 52 What was mama really taking to Uncle Henrik? Ellen 52 Where did Henrik live? Gilleleje 54 To trick her into saying their New Year Why did the German soldier ask Inge if she was in October, which would mean they was visiting her brother for the New Year? were Jewish. 54 What was the name of the sea Annemarie, Ellen, Kirsti, and Inge passed by on the train? The Baltic Sea 54 Where is the Kronborg Castle? In Helsingor 56 What was Inge’s best friend’s name when she was a girl in Gilleleje? Helena 56 What was Inge’s dog’s name when she was a girl? Trofast (Faithful) 56 What was Ellen’s mom afraid of? The ocean 60 What was the name of Uncle Henrik’s boat? The Ingeborg 62 Who stitched the birds and flowers on the handmade quilt at Uncle Henrik’s house? Annemarie’s great-grandmother 64 Why did Inge think her brother, Henrik, needed to get married? So someone would cook and clean for him. 64 What did Kirsti name the gray kitten they found? Thor for the god of Thunder 67 What kind of animal did Uncle Henrik have on his farm? A cow named Blossom 67 Where did Uncle Henrik fish? Kattegat 69 Who did Inge say had died and was in the casket in Uncle Henrik’s living room? Annemarie’s great aunt Birte. 71 What was the Danish ritual when loved ones To rest at home in a casket and loved ones died? to be with them before burial. 71 Why was Annemarie very angry at her mom when she heard about Great Aunt Birte’s She new there was no Great-aunt Birte funeral? and that he mom had lied to her. 74 What did Mama tell Annemarie it was easier to do if you didn’t know everything? Be brave 76 Why did they pretend to have a funeral for To explain the large number of people an imaginary person in Uncle Henrik’s house? gathered in his house. 82 How did Inge prevent the German soldier She said Aunt Birte died from typhus and from opening the casket and seeing that no that it could still be dangerous to be near one was in it? the germs. 84 What does the psalm say the Lord is rebuilding? Jerusalem in Israel 86 What was inside the casket they said Great aunt Birte was inside? Blankets and clothes 88 What did Mama give to the lady with the Kirsti’s red sweater with the heart-shaped baby named Rachel? buttons 88 Where did Peter bring the people so they could get on Uncle Henrik’s boat? The harbor 90 Where did Uncle Henrik take the Rosens in his boat? Across the sea to Sweden 92 Why did Inge leave Annemarie and Kirsti in To take the Rosens to the harbor in the Uncle Henrik’s house all alone? middle of the night. 95 What happened to Inge Johansen when she was coming back from the harbor to She tripped over a root and broke her Henrik’s house? ankle. 101 What did Annemarie find at the foot of the The packet Peter had given to Mr. Rosen steps after her mom got back to Henrik’s that had fallen out of Mr. Rosen’s pocket house? when he tripped on a step. 103 What did Mama tell Annemarie to put in a basket to take with her when she delivered the packet to Uncle Henrik? An apple and some bread and cheese 103 Which fairy tale character did Annemarie pretend to be while delivering the packet to Uncle Henrik? Little Red Riding Hood 106 What did Kirsti think Little Red Riding Hood should be called? Little Red-Cloak 106 Why didn’t Annemarie want to turn left and It would be more dangerous because walk on the road to the harbor? someone could see her on the road.