The Question and Answer section for Number the Stars is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park and garden in the heart of Copenhagen. It was a place of amusement and happiness for Danes. It symbolized their sense of identity and community spirit. The Nazis had burnt part of it down in 1943.
1) The casket was filled with supplies for those hiding. Its purpose was to fool the soldiers.
3) If the baby cried, it would alert nearby soldiers.
Peter gives the baby drops to make her sleep.
Peter reached into his pocket and took something out. He went to the parents and leaned down toward the baby. He opened the lid of the smal bottle in his hand.
"How much docs she weigh?" Peter asked.
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