"Go!" shouted Annemarie, and the two girls were off, racing along the residential sidewalk. Annemarie's silvery blond hair flew behind her, and Ellen's dark pigtails bounced against her shoulders. How is imagery created in this passage?
through a simile
through descriptive adjectives
4. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
For Kirsti, the soldiers were simply part of the landscape, something that had always been there, on every corner, as unimportant as lampposts, throughout her remembered life. According to this passage, how does Kirsti view the soldiers?
as mean and scary
as helpers of the community
as part of everyday life
as selfish and angry
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What happened to Lise?
She died in an accident two weeks before her wedding
She was run down by a Nazi car
She ran away from home and never returned
She married Peter
6. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following best describes Annemarie's feelings toward Peter?
uncaring
suspicion. jealousy
anger, resentment
pride, love
7. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What did Annemarie take from Ellen seconds before the soldiers came into her bedroom that night?
her journal
her necklace
a picture of her mother
her ring
8. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
When the soldiers show up at Annemarie's house in the middle of the night, who do the Johansens say that Ellen is?
a visiting relative
a school friend
a neighbor
Annemarie's sister
9. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is the genre of Number the Stars?
science fiction
drama
historical fiction
nonfiction
10. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Uncle Henrik glanced over at her and smiled without pausing in the rhythm of the milking... His strong hands continued, deftly pressing like a pulse against the cow. The steady stream of milk still came Using context clues, what is the best meaning for the word deftly as it used in the passage.
intelligently
firmly
sternly
skillfully
11. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following best describes Kirsti?
soft spoken and gentle
shy and awkward
stubborn and outgoing
selfish yet passionate
12. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?
The Holocaust was a horrible event
Sometimes those who endure hardships are heroes
Fishermen care very helpful
Annemarie andher friend were brave
13. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
How does the setting influence the plot of the story?
The soldiers give the story a realistic, modern feeling
The historical facts of Nazi occupation force the action as characters overcome the challenges
The setting does not impact the plot
The rural setting makes for a peaceful story
14. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
Which of these best describes the the Johansen's internal conflict in the story?
Helping their friends the Rosen's escape the Nazi's and keeping their own family safe
How to have more electricity in their home
Kirsti's constant demands for a bedtime story
Figuring out which days Uncle Henrik will fish
15. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
In Chapter 5, which sentence best shows that Annemarie's father is clever when the soldiers question if Ellen is one of his daughters?
Very quickly, he searched through its pages, found what he was looking for, and tore out three pictures from three separate pages.
Let go of my daughter or I will report you for suce treatment.
"Don't speak to my wife that way."
"Our name is on the door, and I see that you have a flashlight."
16. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Which sentence best shows that Annemarie approaches the soldiers with thoughtful cunning at the beginning of Chapter 15?
She remembered how she had stared at the others, frightened, when they had stopped her on the street.
Annemarie willed herself, with all her being, to behave as Kirst would.
Annemarie's mind raced.
She stared at the soldiers.
17. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
Why does Mrs. Johansen buy fish skin shoes ?
Kirsti likes new things
They are the only shoes available because of the war.
She likes the color of the shoes.
She doesn't think Kirsti will mind green shoes.
18. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
How does Mama’s injury affect the plan?
The soldiers find Mama in the woods and question her.
Uncle Henrik brings Mama home and they have to go with someone else.
Annemarie must get the packet to her uncle.
19. Multiple Choice
2 minutes
1 pt
What is hidden in the bottom of the basket?
the handkerchief with chemicals on it
the Resistance list of the boats helping Jews escape
Peter’s favorite recipe for the next chili cook-off
not here
20. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
This group of people fought against the Nazis in Denmark.