Number the Stars

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Who is the main character of the story? What is the setting of the story? What is the big conflict in the story? What is the name of the illegal newspaper that Peter brings to Annemarie's parents? Who did Ellen pretend to be when she stayed with the Johansens? Why didn't Kirsti like her new shoes? Who is it that the whole country of Denmark will protect? Why did the Danes blow up all of their ships? What is the symbol of the Nazis? What is the symbol of the Jews? What is the climax of the story? During what month is the Jewish New Year? What are Annemarie and Ellen doing the first time they talk to the Nazi soldiers? How did Lise die? Why can't Annemarie's father, Mr. Johnasen, go to Uncle Henrik's house with the girls? Why don't the soldiers believe Ellen is Annemarie's sister? What is Ellen good at? What are the girls pretending to be when they are playing paper dolls? How do the Nazis find out where Ellen lives? Why does Annemarie have to go to Uncle Henrik's boat? Who rides his horse every morning on the streets of Copenhagen? What happens to Mrs. Johansen on her way back from the harbor? What happens to Peter? Which country is not occupied during WWII? What type of book is Number the Stars? Who is the author of Number the Stars? From what point of view is the book Number the Stars told? What is the theme of the book Number the Stars?

Annemarie Kirsti Peter Germany occupied Denmark during WWII The beach front in Sweden during WWII Europe The Nazis are taking and relocating the Danish Jews Kirsti talks a lot Annemarie's mom lies to her De Frie Danske Danish Daily Copenhagen News Lise Annemarie's cousin Kirsti They were made of fish scales They smelled bad They didn't fit her feet King Christian X The Jews Ellen They didn't want the Gemans to use them They were hiding Jews The ships were old and useless Swastika Star of David Peace sign Star of David Swastika Peace sign When the Geman soldiers look through Annemarie's basket but don't find the handkerchief When the German soldiers almost open Aunt Birte's casket When Ellen sees her parents again at Uncle Henrik's house October January December They are racing down the street in Copenhagen They are sleeping in Annemarie's bed They are shopping for buttons She was hit by a car driven by a German soldier She got really sick and died She was shot by a Nazi It will be suspicious to the Nazis if he goes and doesn't go to work They don't have enough money Mr. Johansen doesn't like Uncle Henrik She has dark hair instead of blond She is a lot taller than Annemarie She weighs a lot more than Annemarie Acting Cooking Sewing They are pretending to be characters for Gone with the Wind They are pretending to be Peter and Lise on their wedding day They are pretending to be Americans They took a list of all the Jewish families from the synagogue A neighbor told the Nazis where they lived The Nazis followed Ellen home one day from school She needs to bring him the secret package He forgot his lunch She wants to go to Sweden, too. King Christian X Mr. Johansen Peter She fell and hurt her leg She was stopped by Nazi soldiers She was shot and killed He is caught and killed by the Nazis He escapes to Sweden He gets married to Annemarie when she is older Sweden Denmark Poland Historical Fiction Historical Nonfiction Mystery Lois Lowry Annemarie Johansen Gary Paulsen Third Person Second Person First Person Good defeats evil Growing up is difficult World War II was scary