How did Annemarie act when the soldiers stopped her?
Annemarie is stopped by the soldiers, so she pretends to be a “silly empty-headed little girl” The packet Peter gave Mr Rosen slips from his pocket slips from his pocket when he tripped on his way out, and Annemarie must deliver it to Uncle Henrik
How are Annemarie and Little Red Riding Hood alike?
Unfortunately, Annemarie’s situation is weirdly similar to Little Red Riding-Hood’s Both are traveling through the woods to visit a relative, and both are carrying a basket of food with bread and cheese in it Oh, and both end up meeting a big bad something—only in Annemarie’s case, it’s Nazis and their dogs
What happens in chapter 14 of Number the Stars?
Annemarie talks through the story as she walks through the forest She remembers different versions of the fairy tale she’s told to her sister, and she thinks about the visits she’s taken to Henrik’s home in the past She thinks about her mother’s life there, too, and how her mom will have to see the doctor
What did Annemarie find on the ground?
She goes to the window hoping to see her mother Instead Annemarie notices a moving shape on the ground It is Mrs Johansen
What is Uncle Henrik lying about?
Uncle Henrik reveals that there is no Great-aunt Brite—he and Mama have lied to Annemarie, Kirsti, and Ellen to “help [them] to be brave” He tells Annemarie that for this reason, he’s not going to tell her anything else
What did Mama and Papa say had caused Lise’s death?
What did mama and papa say had caused Lise’s death? She was run down by a military car while running from her Resistance meeting She got sick while helping people of a prisoner-of-war camp
What did Annemarie say was in the basket?
Annemarie holds the basket up She says her uncle forgot his lunch, talking more than she needs to The soldiers want to know if she is alone The dogs grow at the basket
How does Annemarie use the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood to help her in her task?
Annemarie mixes fiction with reality as she makes the trip to her uncle’s boat She tells herself the story of Little Red Riding-Hood the way she would to her little sister Annemarie finds comfort and direction by thinking of herself as the heroine in a fairy tale that ends happily
Why didn’t the soldiers discover the secret to the packet?
Why DIDN’T the soldiers discover the secret to the packet? Annemarie walked on the highway instead of through the woods The handkerchief was hidden in a secret compartment of the basket The soldier discovered the handkerchief, didn’t know what it was for, and put it back
What happens in chapter 15 of Number the Stars?
Annemarie tries to play dumb and go along with her mother’s advice She decides she will take her little sister Kirsti as a model (This would be a good place for a joke about little sisters being dumb, but we’ll resist) Kirsti is protected by her own innocence, and Annemarie has to create that innocence for herself
Who died in Chapter 8 in number the stars?
Annemarie understands these words to be some kind of code, though she is unsure of the meaning Uncle Henrik says that he will be sleeping on the boat tonight and that he will be leaving early in the morning Then Henrik announces that Great-Aunt Birte, a very old woman, has died
Who is blossom in number the stars?
In Number the Stars, Blossom is Uncle Henrik’s cow Moved by Blossom’s discomfort when she has gone without being milked, Annemarie milks the cow, although she has never done so before Later, Uncle Henrik tells her she is lucky she was not kicked by Blossom
Where did Annemarie find her mother when she woke up?
Annemarie waits up for her mother, but eventually she falls asleep When she wakes, it’s not quite dawn She looks through the house for her mother, but she is not there Then she looks out the window, and she sees a shape on the path: “It was her mother, lying on the earth”Oct 25, 2017
Where did Annemarie hide Ellen’s necklace?
She hid it in the trunk that held her late sister’s belongings It was wrapped in a skirt that Lise had worn Near the end of the story, Annemarie was able to return the necklace to her friend
What happened to Mama on the return trip?
What happened to Mama on the return trip? Mama fell and broke her ankle
Why was there a fake funeral in number the stars?
Lesson Summary The Nazi then asks why the casket isn’t open Annemarie’s mom tells the Nazi that it’s because Aunt Birte died of a contagious disease, but that she would be happy to open it so she can kiss her aunt one last time
Who was a surprising guest during great-aunt Birte’s funeral?
What is the surprise Ellen receives during the funeral of Great-aunt Birte? Her parents are there What is the meaning of the Psalm read at the funeral? It is a metaphor for God’s promise to protect the Jews
What is in the casket in number the stars?
There is nothing in the casket except blankets and clothing He distributes the items to the people gathered, saying they will need them for protection against the cold Annemarie watches Ellen put on a jacket
Why didn’t the soldiers want mama to open the casket?
However, this meeting is not unobserved by the Nazis The “death” in the family is an excuse for people to be gathered Mama says the casket is closed because Birte died of typhus germs, pretty much guaranteeing no one will open it to check their story
Why did Mrs Johansen have to crawl home?
By Lois Lowry Whew Mrs Johansen wasted no time getting out of there, but she was going too fast and fell She hurt herself pretty badly and it took forever to crawl home
What does the code word cigarettes mean in number the stars?
What does the code word “cigarettes” mean? It refers to the Jewish people Annemarie is afraid Kirsti will blurt out that it is Ellen’s “new Year” or that Ellen is Jewish
What does the soldier find in the packet?
What does the German soldier find in the packet? He finds a handkerchief
What really happened to Lise?
Lise died in an unfortunate accident shortly before her wedding After she dies, her family doesn’t have the heart to get rid of her trousseau, the chest that contains her wedding dress and the linens she would have used in her new home (PS Lise’s trousseau chest shows up at several important moments in the book
What does the German soldier find in the packet?
What does the German soldiers find in the packet? The German soldiers find a handkerchief