Number the Stars Chapters 9 - 10 Pages 74 - 87


1. When Uncle Henrik came home from fishing, he ___________.

a) milked Blossom
b) feed the pigs
c) picked apples
d) shucked the corn

2. What question did Uncle Henrik ask Annemarie?

a) Do you like the soldiers?
b) Are you brave?
c) Is Papa coming?
d) Do you want a glass of milk?

3. Mama and Uncle Henrik lied to Annemarie ______________.
a) to help her be brave
b) so she wouldn't be afraid
c) so she wouldn't tell the truth to the soldiers

4. What happened during the night?

a) Ellen's parents came to Uncle Henrik's house.
b) Everyone brought food for a large meal.
c) Everyone went to bed in the three bedrooms.

5. Why did the soldiers come to Uncle Henrik's house?

a) The soldiers saw that a large number of people had gathered.
b) The soldiers heard about Great-aunt Birte's death.
c) The soldiers wanted to talk to Uncle Henrik about using his boat.
d) The soldiers came to collect apples and butter.

6. What did Mama say to keep the soldiers from opening the casket?

a) Aunt Birte's spirit was bad.
b) Aunt Birte had been burned, and she didn't want people to see her.
c) It was a custom to keep the casket closed.
d) Aunt Birte had typhus.

7. The title of this book, Number the Stars, came from ________________.
a) a psalm in the Bible
b) a song the Jews sang
c) a story about the Revolution
d) a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

8. Which statement is true about the theme of Chapter 10 "Let Us Open the Casket"?
a) Reality vs. Fairy Tale
Annemarie feels war is terrible and strange, so to accept the events in Chapter 10, she turns reality into a fairy tale.
b) Voyage
The Johansens make a voyage from Copenhagen to Gilleleje. Uncle Henrik makes a voyage on his fishing boat.
c) Transformation
Annemarie has been transformed from a carefree child to an adult. Peter is transformed by being more serious and urgent. The house is transformed to hold a group of people.
d) Peace
The Rosens find peace when they reach Uncle Henrik's farm knowing that they no longer must worry about the Nazi soldiers.

9. Which would be the best synonym for urgency?

There was no playfulness to his affection tonight, just a sense of urgency, of worry.
a) slow down
b) interruption
c) insignificance
d) importance

10. Which question does Chapters 9-10 answer?
a) What is in the casket?
b) Why do the soldiers come to Uncle Henrik's farm house?
c) What is typhus?
d) Where are the Rosens going?



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