City of Thieves

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Discussion/Analysis Prompt

Multiple Choice

1. B (Various Chapters)

2. C (Various Chapters)

3. D (Various Chapters)

4. C (Various Chapters)

5. D (Various Chapters)

6. B (Various Chapters)

7. B (Various Chapters)

8. A (Various Chapters)

9. D (Various Chapters)

10. B (Chapter 26)

11. C (Various Chapters)

12. D (Various Chapters)

13. B (Various Chapters)

14. C (Various Chapters)

15. B (Chapter 26)

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Long Answer

1. Food is something that is often taken for granted but is invaluable if it is scarce. In the novel, the siege has left the city of Leningrad so hungry that the people have resorted to despicable acts just to survive. In contrast, the people who are valuable to the Germans or higher ranking in the military are well fed. Food, in the novel, is a sign of wealth and privilege. (Various Chapters)

2. In the novel, Lev acts in self-preservation in several instances while he is with his friends. It isn’t until Lev meets Vika that he is able to act out of bravery. Lev needed to experience something greater than his own self-preservation, in this case, Vika, in order to find the courage to fight back. (Various Chapters)