Literary Analysis #15

What is "Pages from the Basement mostly about?

• Liesel painting on the wall.

• Liesel reading a book.

• Max's reading the newspaper.

• Max's gift to Liesel.

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What is "The Standover Man" mostly about?

• Hittler's life and the ability to control.

• Max's life before Himmel and friendship.

• Han's life before marring Rosa.

• Rudy's life before Liesel arrived.

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Who are the "MEN" standing over Max in the beginning of "The Standover Man"?

• Nazis

• Birds

• Monsters

• Dragons

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What has Max portrayed himself as in "The Standover Man"?

• seal

• polar bear

• penguin

• bird

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Who does Max dream about while in hiding?

• Hans

• Hitler

• Nazis

• Father

What does gift does Liesel give to Max on HER birthday?

• newspaper

• a hug

• a story

• soup

Who is the "STANDOVER MAN" in the story?

• Hans

• Hitler

• Liesel

• Rudy

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Why is Liesel an important character in "The Standover Man"?

• she gives him friendship, peace, eases suffering

• she gives him ideas, inspiration, context

• she provides a story line, chapters, conflict

• she provides a problem, ideas, character

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The words on the basement wall at the end of the story are significant because they may represent...

• Max still desires to stay hiding and alone.

• Max still desires to write and read.

• Max still desires daylight and movement.

• Max still desires love and friendship.

How are the painted over pages of Mein Kampf symbolic?

• Max covers words of hate and suffering with kindness and love.

• Max covers the words of hate and suffering with drawings of landscapes.

• Max covers the words of hate and suffering because he doesn't want to see them.

• Max covers the words of hate and suffering because he wants Hitler to know he disagrees with him.