Main Characters
The book thief
Who is Liesel Meminger?
Has a face that looks like cardboard
Who is Rosa Hubermann?
What is the first book Liesel and Papa read?
The Grave Digger's Handbook
Which theme could this quote be used as support for: "...proof again of the contradictory human being. So much good, so much evil."
The human experience
The English translation of "Himmel Street"
What is "Heaven Street"?
Narrator of the story
Who is Death?
Spits on the Hubermann's door every day
Who is Frau Holtzapfel?
In the beginning of the novel, why was it ironic that Liesel was stealing books?
Because she couldn't read
Name the figurative device(s) in this quote: "...they found anything they could to convince a building to remain standing. In some cases, where the sides were damaged, the remaining edges poked out like elbows."
Simile
The author of The Book Thief
Who is Markus Zusak?
Liesel's partner in crime and best friend
Becomes a soldier in order to keep the Nazis from taking his son
Who is Alex Steiner?
Why does Hans feel an obligation to hide Max?
Max's father saved Hans' life in WWI
Name the figurative device(s) in this quote: "His hangover was visible. It heaved itself to his shoulders and sat there like a bag of wet cement"
Personification & Simile
The city the Hubermann's live in
Fights Hitler in the basement
Who is Max Vandenburg?
Stops reading because of the death of her son
Who is Ilsa Hermann?
How does Liesel survive the bombing of Himmel Street?
She was writing her book in the basement of her house, which saved her from the bombs
State one thing the author could be saying about the power of words through The Book Thief (i.e. a thesis statement about this theme)
The power of words...
The timeframe that the story takes place during
What is 1939-1942?
Plays the accordion once owned by Max's father
Who is Hans Hubermann?
Jewish man who saved Hans' life in the war
Who is Erik Vandenburg?
What is the main message of The Word Shaker? Why did Max write it for Liesel?
That kindness and love can grow much greater than hate. Even small acts of kindness can make a difference. He wrote it for Liesel to show her that she can, and has, made a difference in Hitler's Germany.
State one thing the author could be saying about the human experience through The Book Thief (i.e. a thesis statement about this theme)
The human experience...
The last line of the book
What is "I am haunted by humans"?