The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Acknowledgements, by Brian Selznick

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Author: Brian Selznick
Acknowledgements
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1. What was the name of the book Brian Selznick read that gave him the idea to write a story about Georges Melies?
2. What institution did Brian Selznick visit in Philadelphia?
3. When did the automaton arrive to the institute?
4. What name did the automaton, at the Franklin Institute, sign when they got it working?
5. Where can you see the Maillardet automaton?
6. Who arranged the visit to the Franklin Institute?
7. Who showed Brian Selznick around the museum?
8. Who is a film historian in Paris?
9. Who is Associate Professor of Film Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder?
10. Who is Professor of Film Studies, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program, University of Washington, Tacoma?
11. Who sits on the Committee on Cinema and Media, University of Chicago?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 12, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 12: Winding It Up
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1. How many different pictures can Hugo’s automaton produce?
2. How many words can the automaton write?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 11, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 11: The Magician
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Questions

1. Who raised money for the Melies family?
2. Who intervened with the Melies family and the fundraising with the French Film Academy?
3. What was in the corner of Hugo’s bedroom?
4. Where were Etienne, Isabelle, and Hugo going in this chapter?
5. What did Isabelle hand Hugo before leaving the apartment?
6. At the end, how many films from Georges Melies did The French Film Academy save?
7. What was the last movie played at the event?
8. How does Papa Georges see the audience at this event?
9. Why name did Papa Georges give Hugo?
10. “Professor Alcofrisbas was a character who appeared in many of my films, sometimes as an explorer, sometimes as an alchemist- a person who can turn anything to gold.”  What does the use of the word character suggest about the author’s point of view?  (Target 7, L 5, RL 4, Target 14, L 5, L 5A, L 5B

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 10, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 10: A Train Arrives in the Station
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1. Where was Hugo taken by the Station Inspector, Madame Emile, and Monsieur Frick?
2. How did Hugo end up at the train tracks?
3. What does the author mean on page 471, “But for Hugo, his entire world was ending”? (Target 3, RL 4, L 4, L 5c, Target 10, RI 4, L 4, L 5c)
4. “The Station Inspector reached forward for Hugo, but the old man said, in his most dramatic voice, ‘take your hands off of him,’”  What does the phrase “Take your hands off of him” tell the reader about Papa Georges?  (Target 7, L 5, RL 4, Target 14, L 5, L 5A, L5B)
5. How old is Hugo?
6. Who confirmed Hugo’s story about his uncle being dead?
7. Who did Hugo go home with?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 9, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 9: The Ghost in the Station
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1. What was the name of the owner of the cafe?
2. What was the name of the newspaperman?
3. What was the name of the river the body was found?
4. Who was the body the police found at the bottom of the river?
5. Who said the station is haunted?
6. Who burst into Hugo’s apartment?
7. How did Hugo escape the Station Inspector?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 8, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 8: Opening the Door
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1. Why didn’t Papa Georges open the door?
2. Who was terrified that Papa Georges didn’t open the door?
3. Who was sobbing that Papa Georges wasn’t opening the door?
4. Whose parents were shoemakers?
5. What conclusion can be drawn about the types of movies Papa Georges’ made when he was younger? (Target 1, RL 1, Target 8, RI 1, RI 7)
6. Who wanted Papa Georges to work in their factory?
7. What did Papa Georges like about the shoe factory?
8. Where did Papa Georges get the money to buy a magic theater?
9. Who was Papa Georges assistant at the magic theater?
10. Who invented the movies?
11. What inference can be made about the Lumber Brothers not wanting to sell Papa Georges a camera?  (Target 4, RL 3, RL 6, RL 9, Target 11, RI 3, RI 6, RI 7, RI 8, RI 9)
12. There wasn’t competition in the movie industry in Paris before the war.  After the war, there was too much competition.  What happened after the war?
13. Who died in a car accident?
14. What type of job did Isabelle’s dad have in the movie industry?
15. What type of job did Isabelle’s mother have?
16. Which sentence best describes the author’s main idea in Chapter 8, Opening the Door? (Target 2, RL 2, Target 9, RI 2)
17. What did Papa Georges do with his old sets and costumes?
18. On page 406, “I was forced to sell my movies to a company that melted them down and turned them into shoe heels.”  What does this sentence mean to you?
19. How did Papa Georges buy the toy booth?
20. What did Papa Georges say he did with the automaton?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 7, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 7: The Visit
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1. What did Isabelle buy with the money earned at the toy booth?
2. What is wrong with the clocks at the train station?
3. Why couldn’t Hugo fall asleep?
4. Why was Mama Jeanne not happy that Etienne and Monsieur Tabard showed up unexpectedly to her home?
5. What does Monsieur Tabard mean by, “If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around.  This is where they are made”?
6. What did Etienne and Monsieur Tabard bring on their visit for Papa Georges?
7. What was the fabric that Hugo found in the broken box in the armoire?
8. What is the name of the movie the costume was used in?
9. Why do you think Papa Georges took the projector to his room and locked the door?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 6, by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 6: Purpose
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1. Who opened the toy booth?
2. Why was Hugo frustrated at not being able to draw or play with any of the mechanical parts?
3. Which book was Isabelle reading over?
4. Who was a thief in Isabelle’s Greek myths book?
5. How did Hugo think that the painting he saw was a version of Prometheus?
6. What do you think Hugo means, “if you lose your purpose… it’s like you’re broken”?
7. Why did Isabelle ask Hugo, is fixing things your purpose?
8. What does Hugo mean on page 378, “You know, machines never have any extra parts.  They have the exact number and type of parts they need”?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 5

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Chapter 5: Papa Georges Made Movies
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1. Who went to see Hugo?
2. What is wrong with the Papa Georges?
3. Who did Etienne introduce Hugo to?
4. What did Hugo do that made Isabelle unhappy?
5. Why did Hugo tell Isabelle his life story?
6. What do you think Hugo has in mind that he is telling Isabelle to go by the toy booth tomorrow after school?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: The Invention of Dreams
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1. Where did Hugo go first in this chapter?
2. Who didn’t let Hugo enter the building?
3. Who did Hugo see at the building?
4. What is the name of the small woman?
5. Who is studying to be a cameraman?
6. Where was the library?
7. What was the name of the book Etienne handed Hugo?
8. What was the name of the author of the book Etienne handed Hugo?
9. What year was the book written?
10. What was the name of the first movie made?
11. What made this movie an experience for the viewer?
12. What was the name of Hugo’s father’s favorite movie?
13. Who created this movie?
14. What did Georges Melies own before making the movie?
15. Why do you think the book says, “Georges Melies died sometime after the Great War”?
16. Why doesn’t Etienne believe Hugo?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 3

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Chapter 3: The Plan
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1. What did Hugo take from Papa Georges coat?
2. Why didn’t Hugo spend the night at Papa Georges apartment?
3. Who did Hugo go see early in the mornings?
4. Where did Hugo go for his second visit?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 2

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Chapter 2: The Armoire
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1. Why does Hugo and Isabelle think Mama Jeanne is hiding something in the armoire?
2. What did Isabelle and Hugo find?
3. Why did Papa Georges not believe the drawings were his?
4. Why did Papa Georges begin to cry when he saw the drawings?
5. Why was Papa Georges repeating, “An empty box, a dry ocean, a lost monster, nothing, nothing, nothing…”?

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: The Signature
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1. Why did Hugo feel the drawing the automaton made was from his father?
2. Whose name did the automaton sign when he was done with the drawing?
3. Why does Isabelle think Hugo stoled the book?
4. How did Hugo hurt his fingers?
5. Why did Hugo ask Mama Jeanne about the drawings?
6. Isabelle’s key necklace belonged to whom?
7. Why did Mama Jeanne not want the kids to tell Papa Georges about the automaton and the drawings?