Quiz on The Book Thief

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Why is it ironic that Liesel steals The Gravedigger's Handbook?	She can't read. Makes the whole book thing a little difficult.
What makes Liesel realize Hitler probably did away with her father?	A Nazi says Hitler doesn't like Communists. Her dad was accused of being a Communist. Lightbulb!
Why is Hans conscripted?	He fed a Jewish prisoner a piece of bread.
Why does Hans get to come home?	He broke his leg.
What does Death snag from Liesel after the bombing?	Her book, The Book Thief
Who narrates The Book Thief?	Death
Why is Liesel on a train at the beginning of the story?	She is on her way to live with foster parents.
What happens to Liesel’s brother during the train ride?	He dies.
From where does Liesel steal her SECOND book?	A burning pile of books.
What prompts Hans to hide Max from the Nazis?	Max’s father saved Hans’s life during World War I.
What does the Gestapo want with Rudy?	They want him to attend a special training school for gifted athletes.
What title does Liesel choose for the story of her life?	The Book Thief
Where did Max Vandenburg go?	To a concentration camp
In what city does this novel take place?	Just outside of Munich, Germany
Who is the Book Thief?	Liesel, Hitler, and Death
How does Death affect the narrative style of this book?	He can be many places simultaneously and 'see' everything.
What does Death want to prove to himself?	That it's worth it to make an effort for humans.
What happens after WWII to Max and Liesel?	They are reunited after the war.
How could we argue that Hitler is the Book Thief?	He orders to have enormous numbers of books burned.
What book does Death steal?	The Book Thief (Liesel's diary)
Why is Death "haunted by humans"?	Because of our capacity for kindness and suffering

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