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Lois Lowry's "Number the Stars" Quiz

An easy quiz over Lois Lowry's brilliant novel based on the bravery of the Danish people in the face of danger.

A multiple-choice quiz by georgiagemini. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
georgiagemini

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,610

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1989

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In which European city does most of the story take place? Hint

Helsinki

Stockholm

Oslo

Copenhagen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the Johansen family's fun-loving friend who was once engaged to their daughter Lise? Hint

Peter

Henrik

Hans

Eric

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Johansen family is alerted to impending danger for their Jewish friends, the Rosens, when which shop is closed by the Nazis? Hint

The Bicycle Shop

The Flower Shop

The Button Shop

The Grocery Shop

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Question 4 of 10

4. To protect the Rosens, Ellen comes to stay with the Johansen family. When soldiers arrive looking for the Rosens, what does Mr. Johansen show them to convince them Ellen is his daughter? Hint

Baby photographs

Money

A fake birth certificate

A family tree

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Annemarie hide in the pocket of Lise's dress? Hint

Ellen's Star of David necklace

Kirsti's doll

Ellen's schoolbooks

Sugar rations

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the profession of Annemarie's Uncle Henrik? Hint

Fisherman

Dentist

Doctor

Soldier

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Question 7 of 10

7. What event does the family stage to explain the large number of people gathered at Henrik's house? Hint

Bar Mitzvah

Birthday party

Funeral

Christening

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Question 8 of 10

8. What item that is accidently dropped by the front steps must Annemarie bravely deliver to her uncle's boat? Hint

A Handkerchief

A Ring

A Gun

A Blanket

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Question 9 of 10

9. To which country do the Rosens and the other Jews on Henrik's boat escape? Hint

Switzerland

England

America

Sweden

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Number the Stars" won the 1990 Newbery Medal.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which European city does most of the story take place?

Answer: Copenhagen

Annemarie and Kirsti often mention sites around Copenhagen like Tivoli Gardens and Amalienborg that they can no longer visit because of the Nazi occupation.

2. What was the name of the Johansen family's fun-loving friend who was once engaged to their daughter Lise?

Answer: Peter

Peter and Lise were members of the Danish resistance movement and both eventually lost their lives fighting for Denmark's freedom.

3. The Johansen family is alerted to impending danger for their Jewish friends, the Rosens, when which shop is closed by the Nazis?

Answer: The Button Shop

Mrs. Johansen instructed Annemarie to go to the button shop and buy a replacement button for Kirsti's coat. They arrived and found the shop closed with a German sign on the door.

4. To protect the Rosens, Ellen comes to stay with the Johansen family. When soldiers arrive looking for the Rosens, what does Mr. Johansen show them to convince them Ellen is his daughter?

Answer: Baby photographs

Unlike the Johansen family, Ellen had dark hair. Mr. Johansen found a baby photo of Lise in which she had dark curly hair. The soldiers believed it to be Ellen's baby photo.

5. What does Annemarie hide in the pocket of Lise's dress?

Answer: Ellen's Star of David necklace

When the soldiers arrived, Annemarie ripped Ellen's necklace off of her so that the soldiers would not see it. She hid it in Lise's dress pocket because no one ever looked at it.

6. What is the profession of Annemarie's Uncle Henrik?

Answer: Fisherman

Uncle Henrik also works for the resistance, smuggling Jews out of Denmark in his boat.

7. What event does the family stage to explain the large number of people gathered at Henrik's house?

Answer: Funeral

The funeral is held for the fictitious Great Aunt Birte. The casket is actually full of blankets and coats for the journey.

8. What item that is accidently dropped by the front steps must Annemarie bravely deliver to her uncle's boat?

Answer: A Handkerchief

The handkerchiefs were created by scientists using meat and cocaine. They attracted the Nazis' dogs then numbed their noses, rendering them unable to sniff out Jews escaping the country.

9. To which country do the Rosens and the other Jews on Henrik's boat escape?

Answer: Sweden

Annemarie showed Ellen that from her uncle's house they could see Sweden across the water.

10. "Number the Stars" won the 1990 Newbery Medal.

Answer: True

This book, although written for younger readers, is powerful and moving for readers of any age.

Source: Author georgiagemini

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