Characters/Author
Who is the main character?
Lev
How did Kolya die?
He was shot
What are the symbols in this story?
The Courtyard Hound and Chess
What is one of the major themes?
Coming of age, Masculinity, Survival, World War II
What is the point of view?
First
What famous TV show did the author write?
Game of Thrones
Why does Lev get thrown in jail?
For looting the body of a Luftwaffe pilot.
What does Chess symbolize?
Since Chess is a strategic game, it works for City of Thieves because the boys have to strategize what their "next move" would be
What time period does this story take place in?
During WWII
How long was the journey?
4 days
How many kids does the author have?
3
What are the boys on the hunt for and what would happen if they didn't find it?
Eggs and they would be executed
What does the humanity metaphor mean?
It talks about how Lev and Kolya stay emotionless a lot throughout the book but when they come across a little boy with a chicken, they feel compassion.
Who is Joseph Stalin and what did he do?
He came into power in the Soviet Union in 1922. He launched a five-year plan which was meant to change the soviet from an agrarian one to and industrial one.
Who is the Luftwaffe Pilot?
Was the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during World War II.
Who is Kolya?
He was a soldier that was imprisoned because he left his battalion during the war. He is more open and upfront about things.
What did Lev have to play with the German Solider in order to gain a dozen Eggs?
Chess
What does the egg metaphor mean?
It represent wealth
What does the Great Purge have to deal with this book?
Because Lev didn't know what happened to his parents and he then figured that his father was most likely arrested during the Great Purge
Leningrad (where they are from)
How does Lev develop throughout the story?
Through these themes: Coming of age, Masculinity, Survival, World War II
What happened to Kolya and Lev when they went with that man from the market?
They went back to his apartment and found out that he and his wife were cannibals. They did make it out safely though
What does the Courtyard Hound symbolize?
It symbolizes the way that Kolya and Lev develop throughout the story
What is the importance of writing in historical fiction?
It signifies the importance of the WWII
Where was the first place they went to for eggs?
A market