The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick

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Part 1, Chapter 1

Questions

1. Just like the beginning of a movie, The Invention of Hugo Cabret starts with illustrations zooming in over a city. Where does this novel take place?
2. What's Hugo hiding behind to spy on the man in the toy booth?
3. What was Hugo trying to steal from the toy booth?
4. What does the old man take out of Hugo's pocket?
5. What does the old man tell Hugo he's going to do with the notebook?

Answers

1. Paris, France
2. A clock
3. A mechanical toy mouse
4. A notebook
5. Burn it