Number the Stars Chapter 1

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What are Ellen and Annemarie doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Back

They are running a race.

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What do Annemarie and Kirsti ask their mother for?

Back

They ask for cupcakes.

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Who stopped the girls while they were running?

Back

A German soldier stopped them.

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What do the girls call the soldier in secret?

Back

They call him Giraffe.

Front

What is in Annemarie's backpack?

Back

Schoolbooks are in her backpack.

Front

What is the setting of Number the Stars?

Back

The story is set in Copenhagen, Denmark during World War II.

Front

What does the war affect in the girls' lives?

Back

The war affects their access to food and supplies, like sugar and butter.

Front

How do Annemarie and Kirsti feel about the German soldiers?

Back

They feel scared and uneasy around the German soldiers.

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What is the relationship between Annemarie and Ellen?

Back

Ellen is Annemarie's best friend.

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What does Annemarie's mother do when the girls ask for cupcakes?

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She explains that there is no sugar or butter because of the war.