Transcript Number the Stars Review: Ch. 9-12

NUMBER THE STARS REVIEW:
CH. 9-16
By Brock Hall
Book by Lois Lowry
“He who number the stars..”
IN WHAT WAYS IS THE FUNERAL AT UNCLE
HENRIK’S DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FUNERALS?
The ways this funeral at Uncle Henrik’s is
different from other funerals is that there
are coats in the casket, the casket is not
open, and no one is talking about the good
times they had with Great-aunt Birte.
THINK ABOUT THE SITUATION THE JOHANSENS
FACE. WHY MIGHT NOT KNOWING EVERYTHING
HELP THEM TO BE BRAVE? WHY DOES MAMA
LIE TO ANNEMARIE?
Not knowing everything may make Annemarie
feel braver because there are many scary things
that may be revealed when all of the situation is
told.
 Mama lies to Annemarie because she doesn’t
want to reveal everything left because she wants
Annemarie to stay brave.

WHAT IS THE SURPRISE Ellen RECEIVES
DURING THE FUNERAL OF GREAT-AUNT
BIRTE? DESCRIBE ELLEN’S REACTION
AS WELL.
The surprise Ellen
receives during
the funeral of
Great-Aunt Birte
is the arrival of
Ellen’s parents
and the arrival of
Peter. Ellen is
rejoiced to finally
see her parents
again.
HOW DOES MAMA KEEP THE SOLDIERS
FROM OPENING THE CASKET?
To keep the soldier from opening the casket, Mama
says that Great-aunt Birte died of typhoid fever,
an infectious disease.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE PSALM
READ AT THE FUNERAL?

The meaning of the Psalm read at the funeral is
that the Jews will have to relocate, rebuild, and
find safety in Sweden one by one.
WHAT IS IN THE CASKET?

There are coats to keep the people warm on their
journey in the casket.
WHAT DOES PETER GIVE TO THE
BABY? WHY?

Mama gave the baby Kirsti’s sweater to keep her
warm on her journey. Peter also gave the baby
some liquid that would make her sleep so that
the baby wouldn’t cry and give them away.
PETER GIVES MR. ROSEN A PAPER-WRAPPED
PACKAGE. WHAT INSTRUCTIONS DOES PETER
GIVE MR. ROSEN?

Peter tells Mr. Rosen that the package must get
to Uncle Henrik without fail and that it is of
great importance.
DESCRIBE THE PLAN PETER DEVISES TO
GET THE GROUP SAFELY AWAY.

Peter will lead one group to the dock where Uncle
Henrik will be waiting with his boat. Twenty
minutes later, Mama will lead the second group.
It would be less likely for them to be spotted in
these two groups. Mama will then return to
Henrik’s and Peter will perform some other tasks
that he must accomplish this night.
HOW LONG IS MAMA SUPPOSED TO BE GONE?
HOW LONG IS SHE ACTUALLY GONE?
Mama is supposed to be gone only an hour.
 Mama is found lying in the path in the woods by
Annemarie. She never came back.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HAS HAPPENED TO
MAMA?

I think Mama has been punished by the Nazis for
helping the Jews and left to die.
DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENS TO MAMA ON
THE WAY BACK FROM THE BOAT.

Mama trips on a root on her way back from the
boat and either sprains or breaks her ankle.
WHAT DOES ANNEMARIE FIND NEXT TO
THE HOUSE?

Annemarie finds the packet Peter gave to Mr.
Rosen next to the house.
WHAT INSTRUCTIONS DOES MAMA GIVE
ANNEMARIE CONCERNING THE ITEM SHE
FOUND NEXT TO THE HOUSE?

The instructions that Mama gives Annemarie
concerning the item she found next to the house
is to bring the package to Uncle Henrik at the
dock. If she gets stopped, she should act like a
silly little girl taking lunch to her uncle.
WHAT STORY DOES ANNEMARIE THINK ABOUT
ON THE WAY TO THE DOCK ON THE PATH?

Annemarie thinks about the story of Little Red
Riding-Hood on the way to the dock on the path.
LIST THE MAIN CHARACTERS THAT
ANNEMARIE THOUGHT ABOUT.
Little Red Riding-Hood
 Grandma
 The Big Bad Wolf

HOW ARE THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN NUMBER
THE STARS LIKE THE ONES IN LITTLE RED
RIDING-HOOD?
Annemarie is like Little Red Riding-Hood
because they are both taking food to someone
down a forest path.
 The Nazi soldiers are like the wolf because they
are both antagonists.
 Uncle Henrik is like Grandma because they are
both getting food.

WHAT ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT
ANNEMARIE’S MOTHER GIVES HER IN CASE SHE
IS STOPPED?

Annemarie’s mother’s instructions are to act like
a silly, little girl bringing lunch to a forgetful
fishermen.
WHAT DOES THE GERMAN SOLDIER FIND
IN THE PACKET?

The German soldier finds a handkerchief in the
packet.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING ANNEMARIE HAD TO
TRY TO DO THE DAY AFTER RETURNING TO HER
UNCLE’S HOUSE?

The first thing Annemarie had to try to do when
she returned to Uncle Henrik’s house was to milk
Blossom, the cow.
WHAT IS UNCLE HENRIK’S DEFINITION OF
BRAVERY?

Uncle Henrik’s definition of bravery is not
thinking about the dangers when you do
something.
HOW DOES UNCLE HENRIK GET THE
ROSENS TO SWEDEN?

Uncle Henrik gets the Rosens to Sweden by
hiding them in a secret compartment on his boat
and then sailing to Sweden.
WHAT DOES ANNEMARIE LEARN ABOUT
PETER?

Annemarie learns that Peter is in the resistance.
WHAT IS THE SECRET OF THE
HANDKERCHIEF?

The secret of the handkerchief is that it weakens
the smelling ability of the Nazis’ dogs when they
come to smell for hidden Jews.
NUMBER THE STARS REVIEW:
CHAPTERS 9-16
Brock Hall
Book by: Lois Lowry
“HE WHO NUMBER THE
STARS ONE BY ONE…”