![The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Name:__________________________ _____/25
Masenhimer, Period:___________________
Date:___________________________
“The Heavyweight Champion of the School-Yard”-”The Town Walker”
(Please answer all of the questions using complete sentences)
Please
1. As you read, please list your favorite words used and why.
Word Reason
finality Is more precise than “final,” and is used as an noun
versus an adjective
2. What occurred in Germany during the time of these chapters?_________________________________
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3. Please make meaning of the following quote: “She [Liesel] was the book thief without words. Trust me, though, the words were on
their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like the rain” (p.
80).______________________________________________________________
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- 1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Name:__________________________ _____/25 Masenhimer, Period:___________________ Date:___________________________ “The Heavyweight Champion of the School-Yard”-”The Town Walker” (Please answer all of the questions using complete sentences) Please 1. As you read, please list your favorite words used and why. Word Reason finality Is more precise than “final,” and is used as an noun versus an adjective 2. What occurred in Germany during the time of these chapters?_________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. Please make meaning of the following quote: “She [Liesel] was the book thief without words. Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like the rain” (p. 80).______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ This assignment is due:__________
- 2. (Please answer all of the questions using complete sentences) Please 4. Please define ‘anti-Semitism.’_________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did Liesel steal books? What did books and reading represent for this little girl?______________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 6. Please write a paragraph describing your initial reactions to The Book Thief. Be specific using details and mention your first frus- trations with the book, and whether the issues have been resolved.________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ This assignment is due:____________