Vocabulary
What is the word when one cannot read or write?
'illiterate'
Who is the narrator of the story?
Death, Grim Reaper
Who does Liesel have nightmares of?
Her brother
Who does Liesel hate?
Hitler
Who is the character that is hiding in a storage room when the story shifts?
Max
What is the word when someone is showing wickedness or being cunning?
Diabolical
What is Liesel's brother's name?
White, Black and Red
How does Hans pay for Liesel's books?
Through cigarettes.
IIsa has a library full of books that Liesel reads, but in grabbing one book, what is the name she sees inside of it?
Johannes Hermann
What is the word when something or someone is distorted and unnatural in shape or size?
Grotesque
What is the name of they Mayor's wife, the one that own the library?
IIsa Hermann
Rudy painted himself in black paint to be like..who?
Jesse Owens
What is the name of the book that Liesel stole from the bonfire?
"The Shoulder Shrug"
How did the Mayor's wife's son die?
He died on the battlefield during World War I. Barbed wire.
What does the word ominous mean?
To threaten or foreshadow evil or tragic developments.
Who are the foster parents of Liesel?
Hans and Rosa Hubermann
Rudy wants to kiss Liesel, but the only way he can is if they do what?
They run a race and if Rudy wins, he gets to kiss Liesel.
Who's birthday was it at the bonfire?
Hitler, The Fuhrer
What fruit do Liesel and Rudy steal first?
Apples.
What is the word when information is spread to promote some cause?
Propaganda
What is Rudy's father's name?
Alex Steiner
Why is Himmel street an ironic name to have in the story?
It means heaven, but it is not a heavenly street. It is run down.
Who might have seen Liesel steal the book from the bonfire?
IIsa Hermann
What is Max clutching onto and what is inside it?
A book with his Identification card tapped inside.