Book Thief Part 6

How did "death" characterize the year 1942?

• He said it was unusually cold.
• He said it was a time of inordinate suffering and death.
• He claimed it was a good year for those in Molching.
• He said it was a time of war.

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Why did Max wait so long to reveal his illness to the Hubermanns?

• He didn't think he was all that sick.
• He didn't communicate often with them.
• He didn't want to cause them additional inconvenience.
• He felt so ill that he couldn't make it up the stairs.

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Why did Liesel blame herself for bringing snow into the basement in order to build the snowman?

• She felt the increased snow is what got Max sick.
• She knew the mess from the snow would be horrible.
• She could have drawn suspision from people on Himmel Street.
• Rosa was already in a bad mood, and this didn't help matters.

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^{Which of the following items is NOT something Liesel gives to Max hoping it will heal him from his sickness?}

•  A soccer ball.
•  A description of a cloud.
• A bouquet of flowers.
•  A feather.

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How many gifts does Liesel bring to Max in total during his time of sickness?

• 8
• 11
• 13
• 17

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CCSS.W.7.9A

What did Liesel hope to accomplish by bringing presents to the unconscious Max?

• She wanted to prove to him that even small presents can mean a great deal.
• If enough presents were collected, she could trade them for food.
• She hoped the presents would somehow restore him to health.
• She wanted to show him that she was not a selfish person.

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Why did Rosa make an unplanned visit to Liesel's school?

• She was helping feed the children at school.
• Liesel forgot her backpack, so Rosa was bringing it to her.
• Liesel was in trouble for bringing snow into the basement.
• She pretended to scold Liesel, but she was letting her know about Max getting better.

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Why did Liesel deliberately injure her leg while playing outdoors?

• She wanted Rudy to feel sorry for her.
• She needed to inform Hans about the Nazi's looking through people's homes.
• she wanted to get out of the game they were playing.
• She wanted Rosa to care for her.

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Why did Death say that the sky was "the color of Jews"?

• The sky was yellow (same as the Star of David).
• Death always referred to the sky as a different color.
• Because of the constant operation of the gas chambers.
• The Germans were vicious, murderous people.

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CCSS.RL.K.6

How did Death respond to the mass destruction of  human lives?

• He responded with compassion and disbelief.
• He responded with indifference, this was his job.
• He responded with laughter at all the human weakness.
• He responded with happiness because it kept him busy.

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