Book Theif
Book Thief essay questions
Wordly wise definitions
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Could be extra credits
100

Who is the narrator of the story?

Death

100

free space

yay

100

To prevent or discourage someone from doing something

Dissuade

100

If you are a sign of something you are ___ it.

Signifying/signify

100

Who wrote The Book Thief?

Markus Zusak


250

Which American does Rudy admire?

Jesse Owens

250

What does Max and Liesel's friendship represent?

Hope and Humanity in dark times.

250

To be in agreement 

Concur

250

If you __ to something, you agree with it.

Assent
250

What war is happening during the book thief?

World War 2

1939-1945

500

What is the last sentence in the book?

I am haunted by humans

500

What do books and words represent in The Book Theif?

Books represent:

Knowledge, resistance, and personal freedom.

500

To make uneasy

Perturb

500

If you are ready and able to receive ideas you are___.

Receptive

500

Where does the author of the book thief live?

Sydney Australia

700

Where does liesel live and what does it mean?

Himmel street, it means heaven

700

Why does Liesel steal books?

She steals books as a way to assert control over her life and uses books as defiance against oppression.

700

To get by making an effort, to obtain

Procure

700

If you are the highest, you are ____.

Sovereign

700

Name 1 other book written by the author of The Book Thief.

-Bridge of Clay

-The Messenger

-When Dogs Cry

-The Underdog

1000

Who does liesel go to stay with, and what street does that person live on

Isla Hermann, Grande Strase

1000

Name one way Death as the narrator changes how the story is told.

-Adds a sense of inevitability and sorrow to the story

-Foreshadows future events

-Highlights the tragedy of war

1000

To refuse to support, to reject

Repudiate

1000

Something that is ____ is of little value or importance.

Trifling.


1000

When was the book theif published?

2005