In the beginning of the novel, Death tells the reader, "I am often reminded of The Book Thief... I have kept her story to retell... to prove to me that you, and your human
existence, are worth it” (15). After reading the novel, why do you think the book thief's
story proves that human existence is "worth it?" Do you agree with Death's view of
humanity- why or why not?

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

What name was given to the western european christian church after the religious schism in 1054 ce?

Which of these names would be listed first in a telephone directory? a: d’agostino b: dague c: dagy