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The Book Thief Study Guide Questions Prologue: A Mountain Range of Rubble “Death Chocolate” From what point of view is the novel told? Who is the narrator of the story? How do you know? What theory does the narrator suggest about colors? Purpose? Why does the narrator need distractions? List the specific critical components of the story according to the narrator? Who might you infer is the book thief? Has he or she already been named? Explain your answer. “Beside the Railway Line” What purpose does this section of the novel serve? What impression does Death give himself? Do you feel you can trust Death as the narrator? Why or why not? Whose death does Death describe first in the novel? What fact does Death clarify for the reader at the end of the chapter? “The Eclipse” In addition to describing the pilot’s death, what does Death describe for the reader? What does an eclipse frequently symbolize for Death? “The Flag” Infer what has happened just prior to his arrival based on the description of the setting. What image does Death paint for the reader when he sees the book thief the third time? How does Death “feel” about the image of Liesel? Why does Death not comfort the child? What does this imply about Death’s ultimate power? Why does Death take the item from the garbage truck? Identify the three colors associated with the book thief. What clue to the novel’s historical context does the reader first get from “the colors?” Part One: The Grave Digger’s Handbook “Arrival on Himmel Street” Death opens Part 1 with a flashback, what is it? Who is Liesel Werner Meminger? Describe the setting. How old is Liesel? What happens when Liesel wakes form her dream about the Fuher? What observation does Death make for the reader? What falls from the grave digger apprentice’s pocket without his knowledge? What does Liesel do with the object? Why are the Memingers on the train? Liesel’s ultimate destination is ______________________ . To what does Himmel translate? What kind of at