Number the Stars Character Jeopardy

This game can be played at home or at school. It is run like the television game, "Jeopardy." The clues are below. Read each clue aloud to your students. Call on the first student to raise his or her hand in response to the clue. The student should supply the answer in the form of a question ("Who is...").

1. She was an only child.
2. This person was a messy housekeeper.
3. Her hair was dark and she wore pigtails.
4. She was Ellen's best friend.
5. This person loved stories of kings and queens.
6. He would benefit from having a wife.
7. She is Henrik's sister.
8. She is a good actress.
9. This child is five years old.
10. He tore photographs from the family album.
11. She has long legs.
12. He is named after the God of Thunder.
13. To keep the baby from crying, this person administered drugs.
14. He hopes to drink spilled milk.
15. This person was engaged to marry Peter.
16. She wore shoes made from fish scales.
17. She wrote Number the Stars.
18. The Star of David was worn around her neck.
19. "Cigarettes" was the code word for this character.
20. He was a teacher.
21. He was Lise's fiancee.
22. He owns Blossom.
23. Stubborn and outspoken describe this character.
24. She was courageous and saved her friend.
25. A boat was named after her.
26. He gave Mr. Rosen an important packet.
27. This group of people fought against the Nazis in Denmark.
28. He was the King of Denmark.
29. This person stayed in Copenhagen while his family went on a "trip."
30. She thought the bombings on her birthday were fireworks.
31. They had "coffee" together.
32. Her rosey cheeks turned white when the German soldiers stopped her.
33. He delivered the secret newspaper, "Di Fire Danske."
34. A horse carried him through the streets of Copenhagen each morning.
35. They created a formula for making the Nazi dogs unable to smell scents.

The answers can be found on the Answer Page.