Death deliberately tries to notice _____________ in its line of work as a way of distracting itself from survivors.
What is the colors
100
____________ is Hans's favorite activity besides playing the accordion?
What is rolling cigarettes?
100
Classmate who teases Liesel about reading; gets beaten up
What is Tommy Muller & Ludwick Schmikel
100
Taught Hans Hubermann to play the accordion
Who is Max Vandenberg
100
Describe Rudy.
A boy with a large family who fell in love with Liesel the first time he met her. He obsessed over Jesse Owens, and became a fantastic athlete and an intelligent kid. This led him to winning 3 races at a carnival. The coat men wanted to take him to a specialized school, but his father stuck his neck out and protected him.
200
The last time Death sees Liesel in the flesh, it actually wants to console her; instead it picks this up and refers to it several times a year.
What is The Book Thief
200
How is Hans' kindness seen throughout the story?
When he gets Liesel first gets to Himmel he teaches her to roll cigarettes, he plays the accordion for her, etc. he teaches Liesel how to read, paints poor people's blinds for free, and gives cigarettes back to each person he wins them from.
200
Nazi enthusiast who owns the corner shop; sells Liesel and Rudy candy
What is Frau Diller
200
Liesel and Rudy find joy in buying and sharing this from Frau Diller’s shop. How did they buy it?
What is Candy? They bought it with a pfenning they found on the road.
200
In the end, how does Liesel say goodbye to Rudy? Or is she able to?
What is she doesn't. She tells him she loves him and kisses him trying to bring him back. However, she can't bear to actually say goodbye.
300
What is the significance of the colors? (Specifically Red, White, and Black)
Death experiences color differently, it is how he experiences the moments with humans, etc. He saw the day of the bombing as boiling red. He saw the pilot's death as white. He describes the death of Werner as black.
300
How does Rosa show her affections? Why does that confuse people?
What is she swears and yells? It is confusing because most people like to hear/say sweet words to those they care about, but the the ones she loves the most are called saumench and saukel.
300
Fifteen-year-old leader of a small group of thieves; gives Liesel and Rudy a bag of chestnuts
Arthur Berg
300
How did Kristallnacht change everything for Max, and eventually the Hubermanns?
What is it was a turning point in the war against Jewish people. It provided Max and Walter with a chaotic escape so Max could hide. It led to Max going to stay with Hans Hubermann.
300
How did Rudy and Liesel steal from Otto? What did they do with it?
What is they poured water on the ground, let it freeze, and then ran off with Otto's basket before he could get up. They took the basket to Arthur and shared it with the band of thieves and took Otto back his basket.
400
Why does Death have a soft spot for Rudy?
He was sweet, kind, and caring. Although he may not have had all the luxuries of life he loved Liesel and gave comfort to virtual strangers as well as friends (specifically the Pilot & Tommy Muller).
400
When Max finally wakes up after getting sick, how does Rosa tell Liesel? Why is her act so believable to Liesel's classmates?
What is she goes to the school and yells at Liesel about a hair brush, whispers Max woke up and then continued yelling about the hairbrush. It is believable because Rosa tends to yell and most everyone knows her reputation and is scared of her.
400
German soldier who accuses his own father of being a coward
What is Hans Jr.
400
How does Liesel use her reading skills to help out her neighbor Frau Holtzapfel?
What is she reads to her for comfort, becomes her friend, and provides some kind of distraction.
400
Why does Rudy Jump in the Amper River? Why does Rudy remain in the freezing water longer than necessary?
What is He is saving her book "The Whistler". He is reveling in the victory and possibly trying to get her to kiss him.
500
Describe our narrator. Who is he? How does he describe himself? What is his one true "distraction?"
What is Death is the narrator of the novel; he considers himself to be sarcastic, caring and somewhat cynical; he doesn't kill people, he just collects their souls; he is distracted by colors
500
How does Hitler take away Liesel's family?
He took away her papa because he was a communist. Her brother and mother died because of Hitler's agenda. Hans, Rosa, and Hans Jr. were killed in bombings & Stalingrad. Rudy died in the bombing too.
500
Liesel’s foster mother with a fiery attitude; frequently uses swear words
What is Rosa
500
What are 3 aspects that Liesel and Max have in common?
nightmares, love reading/books, both write their own books, both engage in fistfights, both lost their families, both survive and end up surviving a lot of the people they love.
500
What was the first book that Liesel stole? Why did she steal it?
What is The Grave Digger's Handbook, she stole it as a way to feel closer to her brother and mother who she just lost.