Once Themes and Analysis- Chapters 1 to 6

Which words do you remember about the Holocaust that are related to what you have read so far?

Draw the symbol of hope in Chapter 1 (a discovery that makes him think that his parents are alive)

Why do you think that at the beginning of the book (Chapters 1 to 6) Felix prays to Adolf Hitler?

• Because he helped his parents when they had the bookshop.

• Because Hitler is an idol for Jewish kids like him.

• Because Father Ludwick told him lies about Adolf Hitler and Felix thought he was a savior.

• Because his parents told him he was kind to Jewish people.

What is the most valuable item that Felix treasures because it reminds him of his parents? Draw it

How does Felix's perspective on the Nazis change from Chapter 3 to Chapter 6?

• He initially sees them as protectors but later realizes they are violent oppressors.

• He believes they are kind people who will help him find his parents.

• He thinks they are only interested in burning books throughout the story.

• He initially thinks they are just strict librarians but later understands their hatred towards Jewish people.

Which words can describe Felix's feelings when he gets to his hometown and sees the Radzyns in the bookshop

• Luck and desperation

• Hope and survival

• Confusion and sadness

• stories and imagination

What is the name of the new friend Felix meets in Chapter 6?

In chapter 7, while in the forest, Zelda is seen by a Nazi soldier who threatens to _____ them in they don't join the group of Jews that is taken to the city

In Chapter 8, Felix spends 6 hours ______ _______ to Zelda to distract her so that she doesn't notice the oppressive behaviour of the Nazis against Jews.

What happened to Felix and Zelda in during their trip to the city?

• They found Felix's parents who have opened a bookshop in the city

• They are caught by the Nazis and taken to a concentration camp

• Zelda makes a new friend who helped them to escape fron the Nazis

• Felix loses hope and decides to stop looking for his parents