Why was Number the Stars Banned?
Why was Number the Stars Banned?
The book was banned in South Africa in 1979 for no given reason. In 2001, the book was pulled from library shelves at a high school in La Mirada, California for its sexual content. The decision was protested by students and later returned to the school library.
Why was there a fake funeral in number the stars?
In Chapter 10 of Number the Stars, Annemarie waits to find out what the pretend funeral, a gathering after someone has died, is really about. 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.
Why was Peter’s reading from the Bible so important in number the stars?
Peter reads a psalm from the Bible to calm the people and to give them strength. Here the title of the book comes into play. Stars are like spirits and represent life.
How did Mrs Johansen keep the soldiers from opening the casket?
Mrs. Johansen stopped the German soldiers from looking in the casket by telling them that Aunt Birte had typhus and that it was still contagious.
Why did they want to see in the casket How did Mama stop them?
How did Mama stop them? They wanted to make sure there was a dead body in it. She told the soldiers that Aunt Birtie had a virus. The soldier asks why the casket is closed, and Mama explains Great-Aunt Birte died of typhus and the doctors have warned them that the corpse could still be contagious.
Why were the girls kept home from school after the visit by the German?
Why were the girls kept home from school after the visit by the German soldiers? They were kept home because the Germans were probably checking for Jews there too. What made Annemarie realize that her father was speaking in code to her uncle, what was their conversation really about?
Why didnt Annemarie tell Ellen the truth about Aunt Birte?
Annemarie didn’t tell Ellen the truth about Aunt Birte to protect Ellen the same way Annemarie’s mother protected her. Johansen and Uncle Henrik created “the death of an Aunt Birte” to get the Jewish people together so that the German soldiers would not be suspicious.
What is the casket at Uncle Henrik’s house filled with?
What is the casket at Uncle Henrik’s house filled with? Stuffed with folded blankets and articles of clothing.
Why did they travel to Uncle Henrik’s house?
Mrs. Johansen, her daughters, and Ellen Rosen travel by train to Uncle Henrik’s house in the country in an effort to conceal Ellen from the Nazis in ‘Number the Stars’ by Lois Lowry. The group encounters Nazis on the train, but the soldiers do not realize that Ellen is Jewish.
How did Kirsti scare everyone on the train?
How did Kirsti scare everyone on the train? They thought she was going to tell them that it was Ellen’s New Year and would’ve given away their secret.
Why when his sister and nieces were visiting would Uncle Henrik spend the whole night on his boat?
Uncle Henrik spent the night on his boat so that he could help the Rosen family and several other Jews escape from Denmark. This funeral was staged in order to explain why a large group of people (including the Jews who were trying to escape) had gathered at Uncle Henrik’s house.
How did Annemarie pass the time while waiting for her mother?
How did Annemarie pass the time while waiting for her mother? She cried and called her Papa to talk until her mom got back. She went out in the woods and watched the birds while she waited for Mama. She followed them to the boat and back.
What did the family have to do to prepare for the funeral Number the Stars?
Why was Annemarie surprised by Uncle Henrik’s announcement that there was to be a funeral? What did the family have to do to prepare for the funeral? The old custom is that the dead person to rest at home and the family to be with them before the burial. You just studied 4 terms!
Why was Mama lying on the ground when Annemarie looked out the window?
Why was mama lying on the ground when Annemarie looked out the window? She hoped to attract attention to herself and away from the Rosens. She was exhausted from running to keep the dogs off her trail.
Why did the German soldiers come to Uncle Henrik’s house quizlet?
Johansen and Uncle Henrik created “the death of an Aunt Birte” to get the Jewish people together so that the German soldiers would not be suspicious. Why did the German soldiers come to Uncle Henrik’s house? The German soldiers came to Uncle Henrik’s house, because they saw an unusual amount of people at the house.
How did Anne Marie’s family hide Ellen from the German soldiers?
How did Annemarie’s family hide Ellen from the German soldiers? they pretended she was Annemarie’s sister. That she had been killed by the Germans.
What was across the sea from Uncle Henrik’s town?
Sweden
What makes the German soldiers suspicious of Ellen’s identity?
The soldiers burst in and demanded to know where the Rosens are. What makes the German soldiers suspicious of Ellen’s identity? Ellen has dark hair, while the other girls have blonde hair. You just studied 11 terms!
What happened in Chapter 8 of Number the Stars?
Chapter VIII: There Has Been a Death Early in the morning, Annemarie wakes up to the sounds of her sister and her mother in the kitchen. She leaves Ellen asleep in bed and goes downstairs. Kirsti is playing with a kitten they found the day before. She has named him Thor, after the God of Thunder.
What happened in Chapter 7 of Number the Stars?
Chapter VII: The House by The Sea. When they get to the sea, Ellen says it is her first time so close to the ocean. Her mother is afraid of the ocean, Ellen explains. A leaf floats up to them and Annemarie remarks that it could have come from Sweden, which is visible across the water.
What happened in chapter 6 of Number the Stars?
In Chapter 6, after the Nazis leave the apartment, the Johansens inform the girls that they will not be going to school that day because the Nazis may search the schools for Jewish children. Instead, they will travel to Annemarie’s Uncle Henrik’s home in the country.
What happened in Chapter 5 of Number the Stars?
Chapter 5 is a tense one in Number the Stars. We see Annemarie and Ellen nervously going to bed, worrying all the while about Ellen’s parents and the possibility of a visit from Nazi soldiers in the night.
Why is Mama worried the girls might have seen someone in Number the Stars?
Terms in this set (9) Ellen’s mother is afraid of the sea because it is too big and cold for her. In what way does Mama warn the girls when they return from looking at the sea? She is worried they may have seen someone and warns them that they must stay away form people while they are staying at Uncle Henrik’s.
What does Mama tell Annemarie to do if she is stopped?
Explain why Mama tells Annemarie to act a certain way if she is stopped. Mama tells Annemarie to act like a silly, empty-headed little girl taking lunch to a fisherman, a foolish uncle who forgot his bread and cheese.