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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. 108 When Kirsti had an earache, and when Lise When did the local doctor come to the spilled hot grease and burned her hand Johansen’s house in the past? while cooking breakfast 110 What kind of fish did Uncle Henrik fish for? herring 110 What scared Annemarie while she was Four armed German soldiers and two big delivering the package to Uncle Henrik? dogs stopped her on the trail. 110 What did Annemarie imagine so she could fool the German soldiers that stopped her She pretended to be like Kirsti--silly and on the path? angry….not afraid of them. 113 How did Annemarie explain to the German soldiers that she was bringing food to her He was a fisherman and smelled so much uncle? fish he didn’t want to eat it. 113
What did the German soldiers do with the Tore the bread in half and fed it to their apple and cheese in Annemarie’s basket? dogs and threw the apple on the ground. 115 What does the German word ‘nein’ mean? no 115 What was inside the packet hidden in the bottom of Annemarie’s basket? A handkerchief 117 Doing what you have to do and not thinking What did Henrik say being brave meant? about the danger. 122 A hiding place under some boards where What did many fisherman, including Uncle Jewish people could hide while they took Henrik, have in his boat? them to Sweden. 122 What did Annemarie find out about Peter Neilsen and her sister, Lise? They were part of the Resistance 122 It had a special drug on it that some scientists invented that would ruin the Why was the handkerchief that Annemarie dogs’ sense of smell so they wouldn’t find delivered so important? the people hiding in the boats. 124 How soon after Annemarie had delivered the handkerchief to Uncle Henrik did the German soldiers tell him to halt and they searched his boat? 20 minutes 124 How old was Annemarie when the war ended? twelve 128 Church bells rang, the Danish flag was raised, and people stood in the streets What happened in Copenhagen in May when crying and singing the Danish national the war ended? anthem. 128 He was captured and executed by the Germans in the public square at Ryvangen What happened to Peter Neilsen? in Copenhagen. 128 What did the Nazis do with the bodies of They buried them there and marked the the men they shot at Ryvangen? graves only with numbers. 128 What happened to Peter the night the Nazis raided the cellar where he, Lise, and other Resistance fighters were having a secret meeting? He was shot in the arm. 130 He had bright red hair and the Nazis Why did Peter wear a hat at Lise’s funeral? would recognize him. 130 She was run down by the Nazis in a How did Lise really get killed? military car. 130 In the skirt of Lise’s yellow dress she had Where did Annemarie hide Ellen’s Star of worn the night she and Peter announced David necklace to keep it safe? their engagement. 130 Who was Annemarie Johansen based on in real life? The author’s friend Annelise Platt. 133 In what year did the events in Number the Stars take place? 1943 133 In what year did Denmark surrender to Germany? 1940 133 For how many years did the Nazis occupy Denmark? Five years 133 When did the Danes sink their navy in Copenhagen harbor so the Germans couldn’t take them? August 1943 133 What happened in real life on the New Year The rabbi told the people they were going of the Jewish High Holidays in 1943 in a to be taken and ‘relocated’ by the synagogue in Copenhagen? Germans. 133 Who was the real life German who warned the rabbi about the Nazis coming to get the Jews in Copenhagen? G.F. Duckwitz 135 How many Jewish people were smuggled across the sea to Sweden? Nearly 7,000 people 135 What was the secret drug made of that scientists created to ruin the German dogs’ sense of smell so they couldn’t find the hidden Jewish people? Dried rabbit’s blood and cocaine 135 Kim MaltheBruun who was captured and What real life man was the character of executed by the Nazis when he was 21 Peter Neilsen based on? years old. 135
What did Kim MaltheBruun tell his mother To create an ideal of human decency and should be the dream of all people? not a narrow-minded and prejudiced one. 135