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What are all the characters in Number the Stars?
Annemarie Johansen
Mrs. JohansenKirsten JohansenEllen RosenPeter Neilsen
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What is Uncle Henrik’s cow name?
Blossom
Blossom is Uncle Henrik’s cow. She gets very stubborn when she isn’t milked everyday. Copenhagen is where the Rosen and Johansen families live. Denmark is where the entire story takes place.
Who died in Chapter 8 in Number the Stars?
Annemarie understands these words to be some kind of code, though she is unsure of the meaning. Uncle Henrik says that he will be sleeping on the boat tonight and that he will be leaving early in the morning. Then Henrik announces that Great-Aunt Birte, a very old woman, has died.
Who is the girl in Number the Stars?
Number the Stars is a work of historical fiction by the American author Lois Lowry about the escape of a Jewish family, the Rosens, from Copenhagen, Denmark, during World War II. The story centers on 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen, who lives with her mother, father, and sister Kirsti in Copenhagen in 1943.
What does Ellen Rosen look like?
Ellen Rosen is a short, stocky, dark-haired, ten-year-old Jewish girl. She lives in Copenhagen, Denmark with her parents in the apartment above Annemarie’s apartment.
Who is Papa in Number the Stars?
Mr. Johansen (Papa) in Number the Stars | Shmoop.
Why is Kirsti upset when Ellen leaves?
Why is Kirsti upset when Ellen leaves? Kirsti wrongly remembers fireworks going off on her birthday.
Who is Papa in number the stars?
Why does Mrs Johansen think Henrik needs a wife?
She says that Uncle Henrik really does need a wife who can help out with the housework. This includes all the chores that can be done around the house, such as cleaning, washing, and cooking. A wife would be a companion, someone Uncle Henrick can talk to when he comes back home from fishing.
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 is Kirsti so upset?
When Annemarie’s mom brings Kirsti, the little girl is really upset because they bought her new shoes made out of fish skin (the Danes can’t get leather). She’s majorly embarrassed and doesn’t want to wear them to school.