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Markus ZusakA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. The destruction of books by governments is a common occurrence in history. Brainstorm different reasons why a political party, government, or ruling group might choose to destroy books.
Teaching Suggestion: This question will orient students to one of the themes of the book: compliance with and resistance to the Nazi Party. Some students might not be aware of the frequency of book burning by different ruling governments in history. Use this question to cite specific historical political parties and groups that limited free speech through the destruction of books, including governments other than the Nazi Party in Germany.
2. The National Socialist German Workers' Party, also known as the Nazi Party, was a German political party in power from 1932 to 1945.
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