Lois Lowry/ Number the Stars Background

Where was Lois Born?

• New York, New York

• Honolulu, Hawaii

• Tokyo, Japan

• Rhode Island

Where did Lois grow up?

• Pennsylvania

• Japan

• New York

• Rhode Island

What does Lois say is the most important thing for her in writing?

• Pacing the movement of the story.

• Transitioning from one event to another event.

• Going back and rearranging words so that her writing flowed better.

• Descriptions of characters and settings.

What are two things Lois thinks she does well?

• Creating characters

• Dialogue

• Pacing and transitions

• Descriptions

 Who inspired Lois to write Number the Stars?

• Her father who fought during WWII.

• She had a friend named Annalisa that told her about her experience during the Holocaust

• Her mother who grew up in Germany during the Holocaust.

• Her social studies teacher that first taught about the Holocaust.

What does Lois believe her book, Number the Stars, teaches children.

• Integrity

• Compassion

• Respect

• Hope

What is the setting of the book, Number the Stars?

• Poland

• Germany

• Denmark

• America

How many Jewish people lived in Denmark during the Holocaust?

• 8000

• 1500

• 4000

• 2500

What experience did Lois have with WWII.

• Lois's mother grew up in Germany during WWII.

• Lois's father fought during WWII.

• Lois grew up in Denmark during WWII.

• Lois had no experience with WWII.

What was one of the rules that the Jewish people had to follow?

• They had to turn in scooters.

• They could not shop at all.

• They could never speak.

• They had to wear a yellow Star of David.