How does Hans help Liesel?
Hans encourages Liesel to read, and gives her late-night lessons when Liesel wakes up from another one of her nightmares about her brother’s passing. Hans is also the one who trades his tobacco for books for Liesel for Christmas presents.
What happens when Hans finds Liesel’s stolen book?
What happens when Hans finds Liesel’s stolen book? He is not very happy and asks her why she had stolen the book. The second book that she stole was the Shoulder Shrug and she stole it from the book burning.
What sacrifice does Hans make for Liesel?
The fact that Hans sacrificed 16 of his precious hand-rolled cigarettes to trade for 2 books for Liesel, revealed that he understood her passion for books and loved her enough to give up his only luxury for her.
Why does Hans who loves Liesel very much slap her?
When Hans slaps Liesel for saying she hates Hitler, he demonstrates his love for her by showing the extremes to which he will go in order to keep her from using words that will get her into trouble with the dangerous Nazi Party.
Why does Liesel’s mother abandon her?
Liesel Meminger She is fostered by the Hubermanns after her biological father “abandons” their family due to being a Communist, her brother dies, and her mother is forced to send her to a foster home to avoid Nazi persecution.
What is the name of Hans and Rosa’s daughter?
Trudy Hubermann Rosa and Hans’s daughter.
What is the shop owner Frau Diller’s golden rule?
On page 50, it discusses Frau Diller’s one golden rule. You are not allowed to enter her store until you say, “heil Hitler”. This shows just how loyal citizens were to Hitler and how oblivious they were to all of the terrible things he was doing to the Jews.
Who is Frau Diller?
Frau Diller is a staunch Nazi supporter. She owns the shop where Liesel and Rudy buy mixed candy on Himmel Street. She dies in the Himmel Street bombing.
How did Frau Diller treat her customers?
She was strict and often sold under the counter items to donate the money to the Nazi party. How did Frau Diller treat her customers? She often gave the evil eye to keep people from stealing. She was like a solider keeping watch in a battlefield.
How long does Max stay in hiding?
Two years
Why is Rosa Liesel so harshly?
She may treat Liesel harshly at times but that is just her way of expressing love. This “cold” personality of Rosa is an act to protect herself from getting hurt and losing those she love deeply, especially after losing one of her children at war.
What do you think is the relationship between Max and Hans Hubermann?
What do you think is the relationship between Max and Hans Hubermann? Max knows that Hans is risking his life for him and his family’s safety so therefore max owes his life to Hans. Hans thinks of him like a son as they begin to know each other more than Max becomes more like family.
What startles Liesel from sleep?
What startles Liesel from her sleep? Liesel was surprised because Rosa was compassionate to Max. Liesel is not sure he knows or understands Hans or Rosa.
What prompts Liesel to tell Papa she does not need him to stay with her when she has a nightmare Why do you think Liesel tells Papa she no longer needs him to stay with her?
Therefore, Liesel decides that she wants to talk to Max about his nightmares. She does so while Papa is sleeping on a chair near her bed. Over time, this causes Liesel to tell Papa that she does not need him to stay with her when she has nightmares.
Why did Rudy Steiner lose the race on purpose?
Rudy wins the first three races easily, but is disqualified from the fourth because of repeated false starts. After the carnival, Rudy confesses that he did it on purpose. Liesel steals another book, A Song in the Dark, from the Hermann library. Liesel steals it and discovers it is a dictionary.
What does Rudy finally explain to Liesel?
What does Rudy finally explain to Liesel, and how does she react? Rudy explains everything that they did to him. She reacted by not thinking of everything else. She was missing Max wondering where he was and if he was alive.
What does Rudy try to steal at the market?
A few days later, Rudy tries to steal a potato but is caught by the grocer. He runs into Deutscher on the street, and when he refuses to answer when Hitler’s birthday is, Deutscher beats him up and cuts his hair off with a knife.
Why do Liesel and Rudy steal?
On their fifth visit the window is open, and Liesel decides to go in. Rudy thinks they are trying to steal food, but Liesel secretly just wants The Whistler. Stealing it feels more like earning it than having Frau Hermann give it to her out of pity. Liesel decides she will go in alone, and she gives Rudy her shoes.
What does Liesel accidentally leave behind in the mayor’s house while she is robbing him?
What does Liesel accidentally leave behind in the mayor’s house while she is robbing him? Liesel leaves behind her shoes at the mayor’s house.
What question does Rudy Steiner repeatedly refuse to answer?
Second, Rudy refuses to answer correctly the date of Hitler’s birth at the Hitler Youth meetings, and he continues to receive punishment from Franz Deutscher. A few days later, Rudy sees Franz with some of his friends walking along the sidewalk, and Rudy throws a rock at him.