Key Ideas
What does Hugo run back to the train station to get?
The automation
Why is Isabelle's friendship important to Hugo?
Hugo had no one until Isabelle came along
Why are the images in black and white?
Colored movies were not created in this time.
Which two characters are trying to investigate the mystery of the automation?
Hugo and Isabella
Where does Hugo end up living at the end of the novel?
With Papa Georges, Isabelle's godmother, and Isabelle.
How does Isabella react when she sees what is inside Hugo's notebook?
She is curious and excited
What does being an orphan force Hugo to do?
Grow up, be tough, be independent
Why do the images have a black frame?
To make the pictures look like a movie.
What does Hugo grow up to be?
A magician
Why did Hugo risk his life to save the automation
It reminds him of his father and he thinks there is a message from his father
Why did the automation sign Papa Georges' name?
He used it in one of his movies
Why does Papa Georges refuse to talk about the past?
It's too painful or embarassing
Why did the author choose to include images in the story?
To build suspense and the mood without having to use words.
To make the story feel like a silent movie
To connect to the theme of filmmaking
What does Hugo risking his life for the automation tell us about Hugo?
Hugo is brave, determined, and connected to the automation (give one)
What item of Hugo's does Isabella secretly take?
His notebook
Why is the location where Isabella and Hugo find Papa Georges' papers important to the story?
It shows that Papa Georges has a hidden past
What does the automation represent for Hugo?
His connection to his father and hope for the future
The illustrations show movements, close-ups, and shadows to build suspense
Describe Papa Georges' personality based on how he reacts when people ask about his past
He is secreative, guarded, ashamed, and hurt (name one)
Who saves Hugo from being hit by a train?
The Station Inspector
What happened to cause people to stop going to movies?
The war
What does Hugo going home with someone who is not related to him suggest about family?
Family is made up of people who care about you, not necessarily who is related to you.
How do the illustrations set the mood of the story?
By building suspense without having to use words
What does Etienne wear?
An eye patch
Where do Hugo and Isabella find Papa Georges' old papers and drawings?
In the armoire