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Which literary term is direct comparison using the words “like” or “as?”
Simile
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Who is a squat woman with a rough exterior, who calls Liesel a Saumensch?
Rosa Hubermann
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What is the introduction called?
Exposition
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What is the German term for good morning?
Guten Tag
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What literary term gives items human feelings?
Personification
200
What literary term boldly exaggerates a statement and adds emphasis?
Hyperbole
200
Max VandenburgWho is the Jewish man who hides in the Hubermanns' basement?
Max Vandenburg
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What are the problems or struggles characters face in a story?
Exposition
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What is the German word for female pig?
Saumensch
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How was the leader of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
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Which figure of speech is a comparison without using the word like or as?
Metaphor
300
How is a very tall man who walks upright and plays the accordion?
Hans Hubermann
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The turning point of the story is what?
Climax
300
What is the group that supported class conflict. Against the Nazi party?
Kommunist
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What is the name for a boy pig in German?
Sasukerl
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Which term is a repetition of the same sound in a sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word?
Alliteration
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Who is a ten year old that has never gotten an education?
Liesel Meminger
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What is the series of conflicts or struggles that build the story toward a climax?
Rising Action
400
What is the German word for heaven?
Himmel
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Who watches over Liesel?
Death
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Which literary term is the dictionary definition of a word?
Denotation
500
Who is known for painting himself black?
Rudy Steiner
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What is the emotional struggles of characters?
Internal conflict
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What is the German word for Germany's leader?
Führer
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What is the name of the first book that Liesel stole?
The Grave Diggers Handbook
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