For Parts 7-8, I'd like you to choose two questions to answer and comment on another student's work. DUE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th
1. Summer of 1942. Why does Liesel regard the days spent with Hans painting blackout blinds as "the best of times"? Do you remember blackout shades and blinds?
2. Why do you think Rudy false-started on purpose to disqualify himself from earning the fourth medal he wanted more than anything?
3. Why does Ilsa Hermann put the Duden dictionalry in her window for Liesel to steal? Was it a gift? Are you familiar with the Duden Dictionary?
4. "The stars set fire to his eyes but not before he saw the shadow of Hitler coming towards the basement on Himmel St." Why did Max risk everything to leave the basement the night of the first raid?
5. What was the real reason for the long forced walk to Dachau? What does this tell us of the mindset of the young German soldiers?
6. Why did Hans to offer bread to the old man who was obviously dying? Was his offer of bread for naught? Who calls him an "idiot" for doing this? Does Liesel blame him for Max's departure?
7. What was the significanace of the dominoes game in the Steiners' living room? Do you know why dominoes are called "bones"?
8. Hans leaves his accordion in Liesel's care Do you believe he will come back to keep his promise to play it again?
9. Why does Rudy tempt fate by offering the Jews bread as they are marched through town to Dachau? Why include Liesel?
10. What is a "word shaker"? What is the moral of the fable or fairytale Max writes about? Does Liesel know where Max is now?
1. Summer of 1942. Why does Liesel regard the days spent with Hans painting blackout blinds as "the best of times"? Do you remember blackout shades and blinds?
2. Why do you think Rudy false-started on purpose to disqualify himself from earning the fourth medal he wanted more than anything?
3. Why does Ilsa Hermann put the Duden dictionalry in her window for Liesel to steal? Was it a gift? Are you familiar with the Duden Dictionary?
4. "The stars set fire to his eyes but not before he saw the shadow of Hitler coming towards the basement on Himmel St." Why did Max risk everything to leave the basement the night of the first raid?
5. What was the real reason for the long forced walk to Dachau? What does this tell us of the mindset of the young German soldiers?
6. Why did Hans to offer bread to the old man who was obviously dying? Was his offer of bread for naught? Who calls him an "idiot" for doing this? Does Liesel blame him for Max's departure?
7. What was the significanace of the dominoes game in the Steiners' living room? Do you know why dominoes are called "bones"?
8. Hans leaves his accordion in Liesel's care Do you believe he will come back to keep his promise to play it again?
9. Why does Rudy tempt fate by offering the Jews bread as they are marched through town to Dachau? Why include Liesel?
10. What is a "word shaker"? What is the moral of the fable or fairytale Max writes about? Does Liesel know where Max is now?