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. Without realizing it, she is comforting herself the same way she would comfort Kirsti.
What does Annemarie do to pass the time while she waits for her mother to return?
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 does Annemarie find in the grass?
Annemarie asks what happened. Her mother says the important thing is that the Rosens are with Henrik. Annemarie notices something in the grass: the packet Peter gave Mr. Rosen.
What happened to Mama on her return trip?
What happened to Mama on the return trip? Mama fell and broke her ankle.
Why does Annemarie put the package at the bottom of the basket?
Mama has her get a small basket so she can pretend she is getting her uncle food if she is stopped. While a woman going early in the morning to see a fisherman might be suspicious, a little girl carrying lunch would not be. Annemarie will pretend to be a silly little girl if anyone stops her.
Why did Mrs Johansen tell Annemarie to act like a silly little girl if she were stopped?
Why did Mrs. Johansen tell Annemarie to act like a silly little girl if she were stopped? Mrs. Johansen told Annemarie to act like a silly girl if she were stopped so that the German soldiers wouldn’t be suspicious.
Why does Peter give the baby a few drops of a mysterious liquid in Chapter 11?
Why does Peter give the baby a few drops of mysterious liquid in Chapter 11? So the baby would not cry when they traveled. Where does Annemarie hide the important packet she is to deliver to her uncle?
Why did Peter give the baby Rachel something from a dropper?
He gives her a couple of drops from a dropper because she’s only eight pounds. What does Peter do to keep baby Rachel silent? A small paper-wrapped packet of great importance but with unknown contents.
Who are the Rosens hiding from in Chapter 4?
Annemarie Johansen is happy when Ellen comes to stay for a few days, but then she learns that the goal is to hide her friend from the Nazis. Ellen’s parents will stay with relatives in hopes of avoiding the orders to relocate.
Why don t the Johansens have any butter?
Why don’t the Johansens have any butter? Denmark is having food shortages because of the war. How does King Christian travel around Copenhagen?
How old is Peter from Number the Stars?
Peter’s age is not mentioned in Number the Stars, but his fiancee, Lise, would have been 21 years old at the time of the Rosen family escape to…
Who is Peter in the book Number the Stars?
Annemarie Johansen