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2. Hans says, “If we __________ on a Jew…I would prefer to
2. Hans says,
__________
__________
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livewe
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looks(same
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word) in the sky to distract himself from
thinking
about
the
survivors
left behind
by the
5. Death looks at
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“good woman
behind
by this
the color
deceased.
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describes
of the afternoon that shows that
7. Death says Rosa is a “good woman for a
Hans__________.”
watches over Liesel.
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of the family
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described
a motif that
9. Death
this
of thewith
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12. 10.
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Street,
ironically,
means
__________.
motif that relates to the __________.
13. 12.
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claims that
he looks
like a __________.
Himmel
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ironically,
also means
19. Max __________.
ends up in a “parade of Jews” headed for this place.
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(twoDeath
words)claims that he looks like a __________.
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Jews”
headed for
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first book
acquires: of
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this
place.
(two
words)
__________ Handbook. (two words)
21. The first book that Liesel acquires: The
22. Death
says that he is__________
“__________ Handbook.
by humans.” (two
__________
24. Lieselwords)
survives the bombing because she is __________.
is “__________ by humans.”
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MeinDeath
Kampfsays
meansthat
“Myhe
__________.”
24. Liesel survives the bombing because she is
28. What__________.
literary type of narrator is Death?
29. The unusual item in Rudy’s toolbox (two words)
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1. When Liesel learns to write, to whom does she write a letter?
1. When Liesel learns to write, whom does she
3.write
Whata does
letterDeath
to? say Germans like to do to things?
4.What
Max says,
captures me…he
3.
does“When
Deathdeath
say Germans
like towill
do feel
to my
__________ in his face.”
things?
4.
says, “When
death captures
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6.Max
According
to the Prologue,
how manyme…he
times does
feel
__________
in his face.”
themy
book
thief?
6. According to the Prologue, how many times
8.does
RudyDeath
paintedsee
himself
black thief?
pretending to be this person.
the book
(two painted
words) himself black pretending to be this
8. Rudy
9.person.
Symbol (two
with words)
red, white, and black colors associated with the
9. Symbol
red, thief
white, and black colors
sky andwith
the book
associated with the sky and the book thief
11.
Liesel describes
describes this
detail
to Max
while he is
11.
Liesel
thisininchildlike
childlike
detail
to Max
livinghe
in is
theliving
basement.
while
in the basement.
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HansHubermann
Hubermann
plays
14.
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instrument that
plays
15.
Tommy
difficulty__________.
__________.
15.
TommyMüller
Müller has
has difficulty
16. What Rudy leaves on the road to show he is not
16.
a What
thief Rudy leaves on the road to show he is not a thief
17.
This
“disease…has spread
through
Germany
for thefor
last
17. This “disease…has
spread
through
Germany
the
last twenty
twenty
years.” years.”
18.
Death
aboutthis
thisword
wordinin
18.
Deathcomplains
complains about
thethe
dictionary.
dictionary.
20. Who does Liesel have a vivid dream about in the beginning of
the novel?
23. Who lives at 8 Grande Strasse?
25. Max draws himself as this type of animal-man.
27. Who is Mr. Steiner speaking to when he says, “…you’ve got
beautiful blond hair and big, safe blue eyes”?
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2. Hans says, “If we __________
on a Jew…I would prefer to
__________ on a live one.”
(same word) [GAMBLE]
5. Death looks at __________ in
the sky to distract himself from
thinking about the survivors left
behind by the deceased. [COLORS]
7. Death says Rosa is a “good woman for a __________.” [CRISIS]
9. Death describes this color of the
afternoon that shows that Hans
watches over Liesel. [SILVER]
10.Many scenes of the family are described with a motif that relates
to the __________. [THEATER]
12.Himmel Street, ironically, also
means __________. [HEAVEN]
13.Death claims that he looks like a
__________. [HUMAN]
19.Max ends up in a “parade of
Jews” headed for this place.
(two words)
[CONCENTRATIONCAMP]
21.The first book that Liesel
acquires: The __________
__________
Handbook. (two words)
[GRAVEDIGGERS]
22.Death says that he is
“__________ by humans.”
[HAUNTED]
24.Liesel survives the bombing
because she is __________.
[READING]
26.Mein Kampf means “My
__________.” [STRUGGLE]
28.What literary type of narrator is
Death? [OMNISCIENT]
29.The unusual item in Rudy’s toolbox (two words) [TEDDYBEAR]
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9. Symbol with red, white, and
black colors associated with the
sky and the book thief
[SWASTIKA]
11.Liesel describes this in childlike
detail to Max while he is living
in the basement. [WEATHER]
14.The instrument that Hans Hubermann plays [ACCORDION]
15.Tommy Müller has difficulty
__________. [HEARING]
16.What Rudy leaves on the road to
show he is not a thief [SOCKS]
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like to do to things? [BURN]
4. Max says, “When death
captures me…he will feel my
__________ in his face.” [FIST]
6. According to the Prologue, how
many times does Death see the
book thief? [THREE]
8. Rudy painted himself black
pretending to be this person.
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Mr. Steiner
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Lieselspeaking
learns toto
write,
whom does she
would
preferfor
to __________
onyears.”
a live
a lettergot
to?beautiful
[MOTHER]
Germany
the last twenty
he says,write
“…you’ve
blond
one.”
(same word) [GAMBLE]
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Death
say [RUDY]
Germans like to do to
[KOMMUNISTEN]
hair 3.
and
big,does
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eyes”?
5. Death looks at __________ in the sky to distract
things? [BURN]
himself from
thinkingabout
aboutthis
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survivors
4. Max says, “When death captures me…he will
18.Death
complains
in left
behind
by the deceased.
[COLORS]
feel my __________ in his face.” [FIST]
the dictionary.
[SILENCE]
7. Death says Rosa is a “good woman for a
6. According to the Prologue, how many times
20.Who
does Liesel
have a vivid dream
__________.”
[CRISIS]
does Death see the book thief? [THREE]
9. Death
describes
this colorofofthe
thenovel?
afternoon that
8. Rudy painted himself black pretending to be this
about
in the beginning
shows that Hans watches over Liesel. [SILVER]
person. (two words) [JESSEOWENS]
[FÜHRER]
10. Many
scenes of the family are described with a
9. Symbol with red, white, and black colors
motif thatlives
relates
the __________.
associated with the sky and the book thief
23.Who
at 8 to
Grande
Strasse?
[THEATER]
[SWASTIKA]
[MAYOR]
12. Himmel Street, ironically, also means
11. Liesel describes this in childlike detail to Max
__________.
while he is living in the basement. [WEATHER]
25.Max
draws [HEAVEN]
himself as this type of
13. Death
claims that
he looks like a __________.
14. The instrument that Hans Hubermann plays
animal-man.
[BIRD]
[HUMAN]
[ACCORDION]
19. Max ends up in a “parade of Jews” headed for
15. Tommy Müller has difficulty __________.
this place. (two words)
[HEARING]
[CONCENTRATIONCAMP]
16. What Rudy leaves on the road to show he is not
21. The first book that Liesel acquires: The
a thief [SOCKS]
__________ __________ Handbook. (two
17. This “disease…has spread through Germany for
words) [GRAVEDIGGERS]
the last twenty years.” [KOMMUNISTEN]
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