Number the Stars Chapters 7-9

1. What’s the danger in the girls talking to others? It would be difficult to explain who Ellen is. People might be offended with Annemarie’s accent. The Nazis were kidnapping kids to threaten their families. The area around Henrik’s farm is populated with thieves. 2. What did the girls see across the lake? Denmark. Sweden. A Nazi Castle. A pair of girls. 3. What did Annemarie do with Ellen’s necklace? She sold it. She gave it back to Ellen. She hid it in a safe place. She gave it to Papa. 4. Who or what did Kirsty name Thor? Uncle Henrik’s boat Kirsty’s imaginary friend. A child living across the lake. The cat living near Henrik’s house. 5. Why did Ellen make a sharp cry when she went outside with Henrik? She saw her mother. She was discovered by the Nazis. She learned her parents were arrested. She tripped and hurt her ankle. 6. What was so peculiar about Great Aunt Birte? She was Annemarie’s favourite grandmother. Kirsty didn’t know her very well. She didn’t exist. She had died years ago. 1. How was this reunion between Mama and Henrik different from earlier ones? 2. Why is Annemarie so delighted to have oatmeal, milk, cream, and butter at breakfast? 3. Who do you think the people arriving for the funeral really are? 4. Why wasn't Annemarie telling Ellen the truth about Great Aunt Birte? 5. Read the quote below and answer: Why do you think Mama and Annemarie were equals now? How did Annemarie change in the last few days? “ Annemarie knew that Mama was lying again, and she could see that Mamaunderstood that she knew. They looked at each other for a long time and saidnothing. In that moment, with that look, they became equals.” Dart off To leave very quickly Crooked Something that is not perfectly straight Quilt A warm cover for a bed, typically composed of many pieces of fabric. Tease To playfully make fun of someone Crops Cultivated plants grown on a large scale Windowsill A minor platform at the bottom of a window Puzzling Something confusing or mysterious Hearse A vehicle used to carry coffins