Prologue
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
100

Who narrates The Book Thief?

Death

100

What is the first book Liesel steals?

The Gravedigger's Handbook

100

What does Liesel receive from the Hubermanns for Christmas?

Books (two books, to be exact)

100

Who comes to live with the Hubermanns and why?

Max comes because he is Jewish and in need of protection from the Nazis.

100

Who helps save Hans' life during WWI?

Max's father

200

Who is "the Book Thief"?

Liesel

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Who plays the accordion?

Hans Hubermann

200

What birthday present does Liesel give to herself and why does it get her in trouble with Rosa?

She sends the letters she wrote to her mother and uses the laundry money to pay for the stamps.

200

Who's library does Liesel steal books from?

Ilsa Hermann's library (the Mayor's wife)

200

How does Rosa respond when Max arrives?

She shows him kindness (she feeds him soup)

300

Liesel loses her ___________ to illness on the train to Himmel Strasse.

brother

300

What is Rosa Hubermann's profession?

She does the laundry for the wealthy people in town.

300

How many biological children do Hans and Rosa have?

Two (Trudy and Hans Jr.)

300

What do Rudy and Liesel buy with the money they find?

Candy

300

What is "The Standover Man"

A story that Max writes and illustrates as a gift for Liesel.

400

What fact does Death clarify for the reader?

Everybody dies.

400

What street do Liesel and the Hubermann's live on?

Himmel Strasse (street)

400

Who sees Liesel steal from the pile of burning books?

Ilsa Hermann

400

What is the name of the book written by Hitler that Hans buys?

Mein Kampf

400

What creature does Max use to represent himself in "The Standover Man"?

A bird.

500

What are the three colors the narrator associates with the Book Thief?

Red, White, and Black

500

What does Rudy challenge Liesel to do and why?

He challenges her to a race in order to win a kiss from her.

500

Why does Rosa begin sending Liesel to run the laundry errands?

People are becoming more poor and she is worried about getting fired. She thinks because Liesel is a child, they will feel more pity and won't fire her.

500

What does Liesel find out about Ilsa's son? What happened to him and how did it happen?

He was killed during WWI.

500

Who is the "Standover Man"?

Liesel

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