The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Acknowledgements, by Brian Selznick

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Acknowledgements
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1. Brian Selznick read “Edison’s Eve: A Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life” by Gaby Wood.
2. Brian Selznick visited the Franklin Institute.
3. The automaton arrived to the Franklin Institute in 1928.
4. The automaton wrote the name of Maillardet.
5. You can see the automaton at http:://www.fi.edu/pieces/knox/automaton
6. Senior Curator John Alviti arranged the meeting at the Franklin Institute.
7. Charles Penniman showed Brian Selznick around the museum.
8. Glenn Myrent is a film historian in Paris.
9. Melinda Barlow is Associate Professor of Film Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder.
10. Claudia Gorbman is Professor of Film Studies, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program, University of Washington, Tacoma.
11. Professor Tom Gunning 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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1. Hugo’s automaton can produce 58 different pictures.
2. Hugo’s automaton can write 26,159 words.

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

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Chapter 11: The Magician
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1. The French Film Academy raised money for the Melies Family.
2. Rene Tabard intervened with the Melies family and the fundraising with the French Film Academy.
3. The automaton was on the corner of Hugo’s bedroom.
4. Etienne, Isabelle, and Hugo were going to the French Film Academy for an event.
5. Isabelle handed Hugo a photo of him and his friends, Antoine and Louis.
6. The French Film Academy was able to save over 80 films from Georges Melies.
7. The last movie played at the event was “A Trip to the Moon.”
8. Papa Georges sees the audience as dreamers.
9. Papa Georges gave Hugo the name of Professor Alcofrisbas.
10. Answers will vary

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. Hugo was taken by the Station Inspector, Madame Emile, and Monsieur Frick to the Station Inspector’s cell in his office.
2. Hugo ended up at the train tracks by running away from the Station Inspector and the two policemen..
3. Answers will vary
4. Answers will vary
5. Hugo is twelve years old.
6. Madame Emile confirmed Hugo’s story about his uncle being dead.
7. Hugo went home with Isabelle and Papa Georges.

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. Madame Emile was the name of the owner of the cafe.
2. Monsieur Frick was the name of the newspaperman.
3. The Seine River was the name of the river the body was found.
4. The police found Uncle Claude’s body at the bottom of the river.
5. Madame Emile said the station is haunted.
6. The Station Inspector, Madame Emile, and Monsieur Frick burst into Hugo’s apartment.
7. Hugo escaped the station by running away, but was caught by Madame Emile and Monsieur Frick.

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

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Chapter 8: Opening the Door
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1. Answers will vary
2. Answers will vary
3. Answers will vary
4. Papa Georges’ parents were shoemakers.
5. Answers will vary
6. Papa Georges parents wanted Papa Georges to work in their factory.
7. Papa Georges liked the machinery of the shoe factory.
8. Papa Georges sold his share of the shoe factory and used to the money to buy the magic theater.
9. Mama Jeanne was Papa Georges assistant at the magic theater.
10. The Lumiere Brothers invented the movies.
11. Answers will vary
12. Papa Georges lost everything after the war.
13. Isabelle’s parents died in a car accident.
14. Isabelle’s dad was a cameraman in the movie industry.
15. Isabelle’s mother was a teacher.
16. Answers will vary
17. Papa Georges burned his old sets and costumes.
18. Answers will vary
19. Papa Georges bought the toy booth with the money from the sale of his films.
20. Papa Georges donated his automaton to a museum.

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

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Chapter 7: The Visit
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1. Isabelle bought Papa Georges medicine with the money earned at the toy booth.
2. The clocks at the train station are off, the clocks are breaking down.
3. Hugo was unable to fall asleep because he was excited about Etienne and Rene Tabard visiting Papa Georges.
4. Answers will vary
5. Answers will vary
6. Etienne and Monsieur Tabard brought one of Papa Georges’ films.
7. Hugo found a costume from a movie in the broken box in the armoire.
8. The movie the costume was used in “A Trip to the Moon.”
9. Answers will vary

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

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Chapter 6: Purpose
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1. Hugo opened the toy booth.
2. Answers will vary
3. Isabelle was reading a book of collection of Greek myths.
4. Prometheus was a thief in Isabelle’s Greek myth book.
5. Prometheus was stealing fire from the gods to create the movies.
6. Answers will vary
7. Answers will vary
8. Answers will vary

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. Isabelle went to see Hugo.
2. Papa Georges has a fever.
3. Etienne introduced Hugo to his teacher who wrote the book, The Invention of Dreams: The Story of the First Movies Ever Made.
4. Hugo invited Etienne and Rene Tabard to Isabelle’s apartment.
5. Answers will vary
6. Answers will vary

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Chapter 4: The Invention of Dreams
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1. Hugo went to the Film Academy Library.
2. A small woman did not let Hugo enter the Film Academy Library.
3. Hugo saw Etienne at the Film Academy Library.
4. The name of the small woman is Madame Maurier.
5. Etienne is studying to be a cameraman.
6. The library was on the second floor.
7. Etienne handed Hugo the book, “The Invention of Dreams: The Story of the First Movies Ever Made.”
8. Rene Tabard was the author of the book, “The Invention of Dreams: The Story of the First Movies Ever Made.”
9. The book, The Invention of Dreams: The Story of the First Movies Ever Made, was written in 1930.
10. The first movie made was called “A Train Arrives in the Station.”
11. The audience was afraid as the train came towards the movie screen.
12. Hugo’s father’s favorite movie was “A Trip to the Moon.”
13. Georges Melies created the movie, “A Trip to the Moon.”
14. Georges Melies owned a theater of magic in Paris, France.
15. Answers will vary
16. Answers will vary

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1. Hugo took Papa Georges keys from his coat.
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3. Early in the morning Hugo went to go see Monsieur Labisse.
4. For Hugo’s second visit he visited The Film Academy Library.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 2

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1. Answers will vary
2. Isabelle and Hugo found a box in the armoire and drawings inside of it.
3. Answers will vary
4. Answers will vary
5. Answers will vary

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: The Signature
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1. Answers will vary
2. The automaton signed Georges Melies’ name when it was done drawing.
3. Answers will vary
4. Hugo hurt his fingers by trying to keep Isabelle’s apartment door open.
5. Answers will vary
6. Isabelle’s key necklace belonged to Mama Jeanne.
7. Answers will vary

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

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Chapter 11: Stolen Goods
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1. A heart-shaped hole was in the middle of the mechanical man's back.
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3. Answers will vary

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 10 by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 10: The Notebook
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1. The oldman thinks Hugo broke into his house and took the notebook.
2. Isabelle got Hugo's notebook from the oldman's house.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Chapter 9 by Brian Selznick

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Chapter 9: The Key
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1. Hugo worked on the mechanical man before going to bed.
2. Answers will vary
3. Isabelle's parents died when she was a baby.
4. Papa Georges' wife's name is Mama Jeanne.
5. The manager of the theater opened the back door of the theater.
6. Etienne was fired for sneaking children into the theater without paying.
7. Answers will vary
8. The newsreels before the movie talked about the Depression in America, the World's Fair in Paris, and politics in Germany.
9. The Clock Store played before the movie.
10. The Million is the name of the movie that Hugo and Isabelle began to watch at the theater.
11. Rene Clair is the director of the movie.
12. Tom Mix is the cowboy that Isabelle told Hugo she has seen in movies.
13. Isabelle copied actress' Louise Brooks' haircut.