The Book Thief-(Study Guide) – Flashcards
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The book Began in what year?
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1939.
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where was Liesel when her brother died?
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On the train.
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What was the name of the first book Liesel stole?
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The grave diggers handbook.
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Who teaches Liesel to read?
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Hans Step father.
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What Olympic athlete was Rudy's hero and role model?
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Jessie Owens.
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What was this athlete sport?
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Track.
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Who is the narrator of the story?
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Death.
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What technique does zusak use to allow this narrator speak directly?
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Italic, Centered, and bolded.
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What is the second book Liesel steals?
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The shoulder shrug.
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What is the date, month & year of Hitlers birthday?
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Aprils 20th, 1889.
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How does Liesel's father pay for the Christmas books?
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Sells Cigarettes.
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What did the Nazi party do to the books they collected?
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Burn them.
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What book does max read as he travel to Liesel's Home?
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Mein Kamph.
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Why is this book a good camouflage for max?
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Hitlers manifesto may was a Jew.
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How does Rosa bring income into the home?
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Laundry for the village.
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Describe Rosa Personality with 2 adjectives
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a good women to have in a crisis.
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what is the name of the street where Liesel lives?
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Hummel -heaven
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Who is the 15 year old criminal who steals apples with Liesel and Rudy?
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Arthur Berg
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Who the women in town who sells candy to the children and is an staunch supporter or the fuhrer?
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Frau diller
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Why does max feel he can seek sanctuary in Hans basement?
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father saved Hans life.
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How does the mayors wife assist Liesel in stealing the books?
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Kept the window open in the library.
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What does Liesel lose the first time she and Rudy attempt to steal a book from the mayors house?
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Her shoes.
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For how long does max sleep when he arrives at Hans home?
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3 days.
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Whats sickness does Liesel and max share?
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Nightmares.
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Why does Liesel refuse to kiss Rudy after he won his race?
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He had mud on his face and she only wanted friendship.
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How does Liesel treat the mayors wife when the washing stops?
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Rude and Angry
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how does max create his gift of a book for Liesel?
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Pants over meinkamph
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What does he call this book?
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The standover
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why does max give the book this tittle?
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that's how he met Liesel.
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why does max do his push ups in the basement?
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to fight hitler
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what does Liesel bring down to the basement on Christmas day?
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snow
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what does the family do with this gift?
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build a snowman.
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as a result of this action, max is unconscious for how long?
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8 days.
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how does Rosa tell Liesel that max has recovered?
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goes to school and scolds her about hair brush.
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who is the second delinquent who later see's Rudy and the Hitler youth games?
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viktor chemmel
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how does Rudy save liesels book "the whistler"?
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jumps into the river.
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where does max hide when the Nazi soldiers inspect the basement?
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under the stairs.
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what does Hans share with liesel after a day of house painting?
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champagne
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in who/s basement do liesel and her family hide during the bombings?
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feidler
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what does the word angst mean?
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fear;upset;terror
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after the bombing max looks out at the sky how does he describe the stars?
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set fire to my eyes.
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how does liesel calm the children and the adults in the basement during the bombings?
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reading the whistler
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the Jews are walking to what concentration camp?
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dachau
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what act of kindness causes hans to fear for his life and the life of max?
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gives bread to a jew
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what is hans responsibility when he first is recruited into the arm?
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count the dead bodys;body collector
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what is the name of the first book written by liesel herself?
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the world shaker
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what is the major symbol of endurance in her book?
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a tree endures all attacks and survive
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why did miechel holtzapfel kill himself?
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So he can live his life
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where is liesel when the final bombing of her street occurs?
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her own basement;house
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who cares for liesel after the bombing?
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the mayor and his wife
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where was max imprisoned during the war?
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dachau
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what does death give to liesel after she dies?
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the book
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/54.....analyze one scene that caught the message of the book...what conclusion does the Arthur draw about the power and importance of books?
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When the children were in the basement and they were crying and she calmed them down.
