The Book Thief Questions 1 (pg. 1-29)
according to death... what misconceptions do people have about him?
his looks. It's his fault that people die. he's mean and violent but he's just a result
on pages 20-21, what do you think about the way Death describes Liesel's brothers soul?
his soul was broken and cold, like ice cream
setting/characters
liesel, her brother, and their mother are travelling on a train. Germany 1939
on pages 22-23, where are they going?
munich
on pages 26-29, do you like rosa?
no, she's rude
on pages 20-21, what year is it?
1939
on pages 20-21, how old is Liesel?
9
on pages 26-29, what is the name of the book Liesel took?
The Grave Diggers Handbook
page 24, what did Liesel steal?
a book
according to death... what are his roles, duties, and responsibilities?
he collects dead souls. he's responsible for watching things fall into place
according to death... how does he feel about war?
he doesn't care for war at all. he thinks it makes no sense that people are just shooting each other
according to death... how does he feel about humans?
he doesn't like to look at the survivors. he's very confused by humans. he remembers everyone that dies
according to death... how does he feel about colors?
he likes darker colors. colors help him relax. humans see colors in the beginning and the end of the day, but he sees colors all the time
according to death... how does he feel about his job?
he's not very fond of it, he wants a vacation. but no one can do it better then he can, so it's his job for forever
on pages 25-26, what does Himmler mean? what does this make you think?
heaven. I think it means that its a good place to live, but it turns out its not
on pages 20-21, what do you know about Liesel's education?
she rarely went to school, she can barely read, and she cant speak very well
on pages 22-23, how does Death let the reader know how cold it is outside? what words does he choose?
shivering, frigidly, frozen
on page 19, what color is the sky? what do you think this symbolizes?
the sky is red. it symbolizes the brothers death and its foreshadowing
on pages 26-29, why do you think Liesel took the book?
to remember her brother