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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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Summary
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Summary and Analysis
Prologue and Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Liesel Meminger
Max Vandenburg
Hans Hubermann
Rudy Steiner
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Human Nature
Death
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Prologue and Part One
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Epilogue
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Liesel Meminger
Max Vandenburg
Hans Hubermann
Rudy Steiner
Ilsa Hermann
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Prologue and Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Epilogue
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Further Study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the first adult in the story to win Liesel's trust?
Rosa
Ilsa Hermann
Hans
Frau Holtzapfel
2
of 5
How does Rosa Hubermann initially come across in the story?
Warm and kind
Quiet and reserved
Talkative and bubbly
Cold and impatient
3
of 5
Which of the following is not true about Rudy Steiner?
He's blond
He's cruel and selfish
He's an athlete
He loves Liesel
4
of 5
At the start of the story, why is Ilsa Hermann so unhappy?
Her son died
She hates her husband
She's ill
She can't have children
5
of 5
How does Frau Diller embody the Hitler ideal of a "good" German?
She's kind to everyone
She blindly follows orders
She pays her taxes
She goes to church
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