Prologue
Who narrates The Book Thief?
Death
What is the first book Liesel steals?
The Gravedigger's Handbook
What does Liesel receive from the Hubermanns for Christmas?
Books (two books, to be exact)
Who comes to live with the Hubermanns and why?
Max comes because he is Jewish and in need of protection from the Nazis.
Who helps save Hans' life during WWI?
Max's father
Who is "the Book Thief"?
Liesel
Who plays the accordion?
Hans Hubermann
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.
Who's library does Liesel steal books from?
Ilsa Hermann's library (the Mayor's wife)
How does Rosa respond when Max arrives?
She shows him kindness (she feeds him soup)
Liesel loses her ___________ to illness on the train to Himmel Strasse.
brother
What is Rosa Hubermann's profession?
She does the laundry for the wealthy people in town.
How many biological children do Hans and Rosa have?
Two (Trudy and Hans Jr.)
What do Rudy and Liesel buy with the money they find?
Candy
What is "The Standover Man"
A story that Max writes and illustrates as a gift for Liesel.
What fact does Death clarify for the reader?
Everybody dies.
What street do Liesel and the Hubermann's live on?
Himmel Strasse (street)
Who sees Liesel steal from the pile of burning books?
Ilsa Hermann
What is the name of the book written by Hitler that Hans buys?
Mein Kampf
What creature does Max use to represent himself in "The Standover Man"?
A bird.
What are the three colors the narrator associates with the Book Thief?
Red, White, and Black
What does Rudy challenge Liesel to do and why?
He challenges her to a race in order to win a kiss from her.
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.
What does Liesel find out about Ilsa's son? What happened to him and how did it happen?
He was killed during WWI.
Who is the "Standover Man"?
Liesel