What is the smell Liesel refers to as the smell of friendship?
The Book Thief When the weather isn’t nice, they hold class in the basement where, by kerosene lamplight, Liesel paints words on the wall. She decides that this is the smell of friendship, of her Papa and their time together: kerosene and cigarettes.
Why do you think Liesel finds such comfort and happiness in books?
Liesel finds happiness in books and if it takes thievery to do so, she will do it. Liesel is a determined young lady and because of this, she gets herself into bad situations. This is a memory, a happy one at that, that Hans and his daughter will cherish.
What is Liesel supposed to call the Hubermanns after a few months Why do you think Rosa tells Liesel to refer to the Hubermanns in this manner?
6. What is Liesel suppose to call the Hubermanns’ after a few months? Why do you think Rosa tells Liesel to do this? She was suppose to call Rosa mama and Hans papa.
What activities bring Hans and Liesel closer together?
What activities bring Hans Hubberman and Liesel closer together? The activities that brings Liesel and Hans Hubberman together are smoking. Hans always lets Liesel roll his cigarette, and they bond over this because they both love doing this. Hans playing the accordion or piano at night to Liesel, she loves it.
How did Erik Vandenburg save Hans life in WWI?
In World War I, Hans befriends a Jew named Erik Vandenburg who teaches Hans how to play the accordion. Erik saves Hans’s life by nominating Hans as the soldier with the best handwriting, which allows Hans to help write letters while the rest of the men fight. Every man in his company is killed.
What was Hans punishment?
Hans wants to be punished. His punishment: the approval of his application to the Nazi party, and his conscription into the German Army. Liesel’s hand tremble as she reads the words on the letter informing him. Later Liesel will wonder how many other men, like Hans and like Rudy’s father, got letters like this.
What is Hans job during the war?
How did Hans Hubermann’s job in the German army suit him? His job during the war, to clean up after air raids strikes, suited him because it called upon his resourceful and compassionate nature as he repaired damaged buildings and aided survivors of the air strikes.
Why does the paper make Hans suspicious?
The paper might make Hans suspicious because the party changed their decision of not wanting him.
Why did Hans Hubermann return home?
Why was Hans Hubermann allowed to return home? He was allowed to go home for a few weeks for his leg (that was injured in the military vehicle accident) to heal. Afterwards he would return to an army desk job.
How many times did Hans Hubermann escape death?
to get full document. This state of mind leads him to make the decision to Shelter Max, who is the son of his Jewish friend, Erik, who saved his life during the war. Hans Hubermann is an uncommon person, one who will accept death, although he has miraculously avoided death three times in the book.
What are the two ways Max scares Liesel?
In The Book Thief, Max Vandenburg is a Jew who is hiding out with the Hubermanns family. When Max reaches the Hubermanns’ house, he sleeps for three days and in this time mentions names and shakes quite a bit sometimes even disagreeing with someone or thing in his sleep which scares Liesel.
Why does death foreshadow Rudy’s death?
Explain Death’s foreshadowing of Rudy’s death, including Death’s feelings. Death foreshadows that Rudy will die in the bomb that will happen two years later. Liesel will kiss him. Death is sad and mad the Rudy has died because there was so much for him to live for.
Where is Max Vandenburg from?
Stuttgart
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 does Liesel steal from the mayor’s house the first time?
Liesel steals another novel from the mayor’s home: a green book titled A Song in the Dark. She does so alone and without Rudy.
How does Liesel react when she sees Frau Hermann’s library?
How does Hans react when he finds out Liesel stole a book from the bonfire? How does Liesel react when she sees Frau Hermann’s library? She thinks its the most beautiful thing. Which of the following mysterious characters is described as living in the dark shadows of Stuttgart?
What does Rudy try to steal from the grocer?
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.
Who gives Liesel her nickname?
Rudy
Does Rudy finally get his kiss?
Death says he will die without ever getting his kiss. Rudy finally gets his victory in rescuing the book – a sort of giving and stealing all in one moment – and can’t help savoring it.
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.
Why did Liesel not kiss Rudy?
Rudy knew this at a young age, but Liesel did not realize she loved Rudy until it was too late. Rudy stopped asking Liesel for a kiss because he wanted her to chose to kiss him, not be forced into it. He wanted Liesel to love him as much as he loved her.
What is the age difference between Max and Liesel?
Max was 24 when he arrived and Liesel was 11. 13 years isn’t a huge age difference.
How did Rudy and Liesel get along?
When Liesel moved to 33 Himmelstreet Rudy became her next door neighbour. She met Rudy during a typical street soccer game. Liesel back then blocked Rudy’s goal so he threw a snowball in her face. After a while they’ll become best friends and will be hanging out a lot (stealing stuff).