The Book Thief-Final Assessment-Theme & Motivation

Novel's protagonist

• Liesel

• Rudy

• Tommy

• Hans

Hans is like what instrument?

• accordion

• piano

• trumpet

• drums

Both Hans and the accordion bring ____ to a room

• pain

• laughter

• life

• kindess

Hair the color of lemons is what figurative element?

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

Rudy's motivation for stealing fruit?

• threats

• hunger

• pain

• pleasure

Viktor Chemmel's motivation for stealing?

• pain

• laughter

• pleasure

• hunger

Woman with the iron fist and large heart

• Frau Hermann

• Frau Diller

• Rosa

• Ilsa

Most prevailing theme in the novel

• The power of words

• love and happiness

• rite of passage

• justice

Jewish fist-fighter and the Standover man

• Hans

• Rudy

• Max

Frau Hermann's motivation for adopting Liesel in the resolution

• she felt responsible for introducing her to the power of words; loved her

• she needed a daughter

• Liesel needed a mother

• Liesel was the only survivor of Himmel Street