What story does Annemarie think about on the path to the boat?
Annemarie shivers in the early morning cold. She is on the path to the boat. Annemarie thinks of a story she has sometimes told Kirsti, the story of Little Red Riding-Hood. She smiles remembering her sister’s constant interruptions.
What fairy tale does Annemarie tell herself as she walks through the woods to deliver a package to Henrik and the others waiting to sail away from Denmark?
Annemarie remembered the fairy tale called Little Red Riding Hood.
Why do you think the contents of the packet Annemarie delivered to the boat were so important?
Annemarie took the packet to Uncle Henrik’s boat. That prevented the dogs from finding people on the boats.
How does Annemarie act when the soldiers stop her on the path *?
How does Annemarie act when the soldiers stop her on the path? Silly (Like her sister Kristi.)
Will Annemarie and Ellen see each other again?
Annemarie never sees Ellen again during the course of the story. However, she very much hopes that the Rosen family will return safely and has Ellen’s necklace clasp fixed in anticipation of her friend’s homecoming.
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.
What did Annemarie learn in Chapter 15?
By Lois Lowry Kirsti is protected by her own innocence, and Annemarie has to create that innocence for herself. So Annemarie lies to the soldiers when they question her, pretending that she is self-absorbed and interested only in what’s going on with her own life.
Who does Annemarie hope her mother has called?
She goes to the window hoping to see her mother. Instead Annemarie notices a moving shape on the ground. It is Mrs. Johansen.
Who died in Number the Stars?
Peter Nielsen has died. He was shot in a public square for his involvement in the Resistance. Annemarie’s parents tell her that Lise was a member of the Resistance, too, and that she did not die in an accident, but was killed by the Germans.
What is the lie about great aunt Birte?
The faked death of an invented person named Great-aunt Birte causes a new issue to surface for Annemarie. She knows that her uncle and her mother are not telling her the truth, but she has no idea why. This is particularly upsetting to her because it is inconsistent with her movement into the adult world.
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.
Why didn’t the mourners talk about happy memories with Aunt Birte?
What is the truth about Aunt Birte? Why didn’t the mourners talk about happy memories with Aunt Birte? Because Aunt Birte never existed. Who does Peter bring with him to Uncle Henrik’s house?
What was the purpose of Aunt Birte’s funeral?
The purpose of Aunt Birte’s funeral was to give the Jewish people a reason to be at the house together, hide the supplies, and pass out the supplies.
Why did Mrs Johansen want to take the girls to her brothers by herself?
Johansen want to take the girls to her brother’s by herself? It would look suspicious if they left the apartment together. Why would Annemarie and her mother act nervous when Kirsti spoke to the soldier on the train? They were afraid she would give them away.
Why are Kirsti’s new shoes made out of fish skin?
Kirsti’s new shoes are made out of fish skin. Ellen offers to cover them in black ink to hide the fish scales. Why does Allen spend the night with Annemarie?
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 German soldiers came to Uncle Henrik’s house, because they saw an unusual amount of people at the house.