The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Part 1) Flashcards
This deck is intended to help you advance your understanding of themes, characters, events, symbols, etc. in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
What is the English translation of Himmel Street?
Heaven Street
Who is Liesel Meminger’s brother?
Werner Meminger
How old was Liesel’s brother when he passed?
6 years old
Where does Liesel’s brother pass?
On a train
Has befriende Liesel by teaching her to…
Roll his cigarettes
Why does Rudy cover his body with coal?
To imitate his hero, Jesse Owens
According to Death, the only thing worse than a boy who hates you is…
A boy who loves you
At the book burning, when Liesel says she hates Hitler, Hans slaps her. Why?
It is very dangerous for Liesel to speak against Hitler in public, and Hans wants to make sure she never does it again
The first time Max’s friend Walter Kugler visits him when Max is hiding in Stuttgart, he brings…
Some bread, some fat, and some carrots
Ilsa Hermann, the major’s wife, lost her son. He died…
In World War I
Liesel and Max are initially wary of each other. They begin to form a friendship when they start comparing their nightmares. Their nightmares are similar because…
They both left family members behind in order to escape to safety
Max makes Liesel a book called The Standover Man for her tenth birthday. What is the story about?
How Max came to live with the Hubermanns
In order to stay in shape in the basement, Max…
Does pushups and imagines boxing Hitler
Liesel continues going to Ilsa Hermann’s house after Ilsa fires Rosa because…
She steals books from the library
When Rudy rescues Liesel’s book from the river, he hopes to be rewarded with…
A kiss
Despite having no money for food or presents, the Hubermanns have “the greatest Christmas ever.” Why?
Because Liesel builds a snowman in the basement
When Max gets sick, Rosa and Hans are very worried that…
He’ll die and they’ll have to get rid of his body
At the Hitler Youth Carnival, how many medals does Rudy win?
Three
After he gives bread to a Jewish prisoner being paraded through town, Hans’s attitude can best be described as…
Panic for having jeopardized Max’s safety
According to Death, everyone in Nazi Germany had to take their turn being punished. What was Hans’s punishment?
Being sent to war
After Hans leaves, Rosa stays up holding his accordion each night because…
It makes her feel close to her husband
The book Max leaves for Liesel is called The Word Shaker. It is about…
A girl who grows her own tree in the forest
After Liesel tears up a book in Ilsa Hermann’s library, Ilsa brings Liesel a blank notebook so that…
Liesel can write her own story
When Himmel Street is bombed, Liesel is not killed because…
She is in the Hubermanns’ basement
Rudy finally gets what he wants from Liesel after the bombing when she gives him…
A kiss
When Death comes for Liesel, he gives her a book he rescued from the rubble the night of the bombing. What is it?
The Book Thief
When Liesel asks Death if he read the book, he tells her he is…
Haunted by humans
At the beginning of the novel, how many times does Death say he has seen the book thief?
Three
At the beginning of the novel, who dies on the train to Munich?
Werner Meminger
From whom does Liesel first get a book?
A gravedigger
What is the name of the club that Liesel is enrolled in when she turns ten?
Hitler Youth
When Hans finds Liesel’s stolen book, what does he do?
Teaches her to read
For her school assignment, to whom does Liesel write a letter?
Her mother
Why is Hans called “the Jew painter”?
He paints over slurs
What do Hans Jr. and Hans fight about when Hans Jr. comes to visit?
Hitler
At the book burning, Liesel informs Hans that she hates Hitler. What does Hans do?
Slaps her
What is the name of the book that Liesel steals from the book burning?
The Shoulder Shrug
Who does Liesel identify as the woman who saw her steal the book at the book burning?
Ilsa Hermann
When the character Max is first introduced, what is he doing?
Hiding
What makes The Shoulder Shrug unacceptable literature to the Nazis?
Its Jewish hero
When Rudy and Liesel fall in with a gang of kids, what do they start doing?
Stealing apples
Where does Max keep his identity card when he is traveling to Molching?
A copy of MKPF
When did Hans meet Max’s father?
World War I
Erik Vandenburg, Max’s father, volunteered Hans to ___ to kept him out of battle.
Write letters
What item of Erik’s did Hans keep with him throughout the war, and then try to return to Erik’s family?
Erik’s accordion
Who warned Max that he needed to go into hiding on Kristallnacht?
Walter
What is the name of the story that Max gives Liesel for her twelfth birthday?
The Standover Man
Who is the cruel leader of the Hitler Youth who terrorizes Rudy?
Franz Deutscher
After Frau Hermann fires Rosa, what book does Liesel steal from her library?
The Whistler
When Rudy runs into Franz Deutscher and refuses to say when Hitler’s birthday is, what does Deutscher do?
Beats Rudy up
What is the name of the boy with impaired hearing that Rudy tries to help at Hitler Youth meetings?
Tommy Muller
Soon after the Christmas Eve, what happens to Max?
He becomes ill
What is the title of the book that Liesel steals from Frau Hermann when she finishes reading The Whistler to Max?
The Dream Carrier
How does Death describe the sky the summer after Max wakes up from his coma?
The color of Jews
What is the benefit of Max’s illness that the Hubermanns and Liesel don’t mention?
There’s more food
