The Book Thief

Quiz: Part Six

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. Whom does Liesel blame for Max Vandenburg’s onset of illness?

a. herself
b. Hitler
c. Mama
d. Papa
e. Rudy

2. What excuse does Rosa Hubermann shout to pull Liesel out of class?

a. She says that her uncle has passed away.

b. She says that Papa needs help mixing his paints.
c. She says that her hairbrush is missing.
d. She says that her help is needed with the laundry.
e. She says that Max is awake again.

3. Why does the NSDAP send a Nazi to inspect the Hubermanns’ house?

a. They heard of Max Vandenburg’s presence.

b. They were looking for the missing rations.
c. They were inspecting homes for stolen goods.
d. They were examining cellars and basements.
e. They were recruiting for the Nazi party.

4. What is the Hubermanns’ plan when this inspection occurs?

a. To bludgeon the inspector to death.

b. To do nothing.
c. To hide Max in the attic.
d. To pretend Max is a visiting cousin.
e. To lead the inspector into the backyard.

5. How does the narrator feel toward the mass deaths during World War II?

a. amused
b. enthusiastic
c. exhausted
d. playful
e. regretful
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Six
KEY

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. Whom does Liesel blame for Max Vandenburg’s onset of illness?

a. herself
b. Hitler
c. Mama
d. Papa
e. Rudy

2. What excuse does Rosa Hubermann shout to pull Liesel out of class?

a. She says that her uncle has passed away.

b. She says that Papa needs help mixing his paints.
c. She says that her hairbrush is missing.
d. She says that her help is needed with the laundry.
e. She says that Max is awake again.

3. Why does the NSDAP send a Nazi to inspect the Hubermanns’ house?

a. They heard of Max Vandenburg’s presence.

b. They were looking for the missing rations.
c. They were inspecting homes for stolen goods.
d. They were examining cellars and basements.
e. They were recruiting for the Nazi party.

4. What is the Hubermanns’ plan when this inspection occurs?

a. To bludgeon the inspector to death.

b. To do nothing.
c. To hide Max in the attic.
d. To pretend Max is a visiting cousin.
e. To lead the inspector into the backyard.

5. How does the narrator feel toward the mass deaths during World War II?

a. amused
b. enthusiastic
c. exhausted
d. playful
e. regretful
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Seven

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. Which of the following statements about Hans Hubermann’s new painting jobs is not
true?

a. He was hired to paint windows black.

b. He painted a swastika in the corner of each window.
c. He received more business than anyone in town.
d. He learned to mix colored paints to create more black paint.
e. He often bartered with poorer families for paint jobs.

2. What does Liesel believe to be the reason why Rudy sabotage’s his final race?

a. “Because he feared retribution from Franz Deutscher.”

b. “Because he had won enough gold for the day.”
c. “Because he isn’t Jesse Owens.”
d. “Because he anticipated the gun too soon.”
e. “Because he did it on purpose.”

3. How does the mayor’s wife respond to knowledge of Liesel’s thefts?

a. With ignorance.
b. With fury.
c. With cunning.
d. With forgiveness.
e. With shame.

4. Which of Liesel’s skills provides others with comfort during the air raids?

a. Her drawing.
b. Her humor.
c. Her reading.
d. Her soccer playing.
e. Her thievery.

5. In general, how do the people of Molching view Hans Hubermann’s kindness toward a
Jew?

a. piteously
b. contemptuously
c. mockingly
d. admiringly
e. passively
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Seven KEY

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. Which of the following statements about Hans Hubermann’s new painting jobs is not
true?

a. He was hired to paint windows black.

b. He painted a swastika in the corner of each window.
c. He received more business than anyone in town.
d. He learned to mix colored paints to create more black paint.
e. He often bartered with poorer families for paint jobs.

2. What does Liesel believe to be the reason why Rudy sabotage’s his final race?

a. “Because he feared retribution from Franz Deutscher.”

b. “Because he had won enough gold for the day.”
c. “Because he isn’t Jesse Owens.”
d. “Because he anticipated the gun too soon.”
e. “Because he did it on purpose.”

3. How does the mayor’s wife respond to knowledge of Liesel’s thefts?

a. With ignorance.
b. With fury.
c. With cunning.
d. With forgiveness.
e. With shame.

4. Which of Liesel’s skills provides others with comfort during the air raids?

a. Her drawing.
b. Her humor.
c. Her reading.
d. Her soccer playing.
e. Her thievery.

5. In general, how do the people of Molching view Hans Hubermann’s kindness toward a
Jew?

a. piteously
b. contemptuously
c. mockingly
d. admiringly
e. passively
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Eight

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. What metaphor does the author create as the story’s characters work closer toward their
fates?

a. a colorful description of the leaves changing

b. falling dominoes
c. puzzle pieces settling into place
d. sand working its way through an hour glass
e. a suit falling apart at the seams

2. What is Hans Hubermann’s punishment for sharing bread with a Jew?

a. He is banished from Molching.

b. He is drafted into the German army.
c. He is publicly executed.
d. He is required to shut down his business.
e. He is told that he must surrender Liesel to an orphanage.

3. Which of the following doesn’t Rudy do after his father is required to leave?

a. He plots to kill Hitler.

b. He distributes bread to Jews.
c. He breaks into his father’s shop.
d. He kisses Liesel.
e. He wanders Molching with Liesel.

4. What eventually happens to the tree the word shaker planted?

a. It becomes a home for millions of birds.

b. It burns to the ground.
c. It falls down.
d. It gives life to one word: hope.
e. It grows for eternity.

5. What does Liesel get Rudy for Christman in 1942?

a. a book
b. a candle
c. a shoehorn
d. a soccer ball
e. a suit
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Eight
KEY

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. What metaphor does the author create as the story’s characters work closer toward their
fates?

a. a colorful description of the leaves changing

b. falling dominoes
c. puzzle pieces settling into place
d. sand working its way through an hour glass
e. a suit falling apart at the seams

2. What is Hans Hubermann’s punishment for sharing bread with a Jew?

a. He is banished from Molching.

b. He is drafted into the German army.
c. He is publicly executed.
d. He is required to shut down his business.
e. He is told that he must surrender Liesel to an orphanage.

3. Which of the following doesn’t Rudy do after his father is required to leave?

a. He plots to kill Hitler.

b. He distributes bread to Jews.
c. He breaks into his father’s shop.
d. He kisses Liesel.
e. He wanders Molching with Liesel.

4. What eventually happens to the tree the word shaker planted?

a. It becomes a home for millions of birds.

b. It burns to the ground.
c. It falls down.
d. It gives life to one word: hope.
e. It grows for eternity.

5. What does Liesel get Rudy for Christman in 1942?

a. a book
b. a candle
c. a shoehorn
d. a soccer ball
e. a suit
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Nine

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. Where did the German army face the fiercest winter?

a. Denmark
b. France
c. Russia
d. Sweden
e. Switzerland

2. How does Reinhold Zucker save Hans Hubermann’s life?

a. Zucker throws Hans free from their truck.

b. Zucker takes a bullet for Hans.
c. Zucker refuses to surrender his seat to Hans.
d. Zucker volunteers to take Hans’s duty that day.
e. Zucker demands Hans’s seat on the truck.

3. Which of the following items does Rudy include in his toolbox?

a. a book
b. a flower
c. a scarf
d. a teddy bear
e. an umbrella

4. What does Liesel tell Frau Holtzapfel in an attempt to get her to the bomb shelter?

a. “Frau Holtzapfel, we have to go.”

b. “You still have one son left.”
c. “Everyone’s waiting for you.”
d. “The bombs will blow your head off.”
e. “…I’ll stop coming to read to you…”

5. Which of the following is not true of Hans Hubermann’s return home?

a. He stays up all that night sitting with Liesel.

b. He refuses to discuss his experiences in the war.
c. He has a broken leg.
d. He has been assigned to help with paperwork.
e. Liesel hugs him repeatedly.
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Nine
KEY

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. Where did the German army face the fiercest winter?

a. Denmark
b. France
c. Russia
d. Sweden
e. Switzerland

2. How does Reinhold Zucker save Hans Hubermann’s life?

a. Zucker throws Hans free from their truck.

b. Zucker takes a bullet for Hans.
c. Zucker refuses to surrender his seat to Hans.
d. Zucker volunteers to take Hans’s duty that day.
e. Zucker demands Hans’s seat on the truck.

3. Which of the following items does Rudy include in his toolbox?

a. a book
b. a flower
c. a scarf
d. a teddy bear
e. an umbrella

4. What does Liesel tell Frau Holtzapfel in an attempt to get her to the bomb shelter?

a. “Frau Holtzapfel, we have to go.”

b. “You still have one son left.”
c. “Everyone’s waiting for you.”
d. “The bombs will blow your head off.”
e. “…I’ll stop coming to read to you…”

5. Which of the following is not true of Hans Hubermann’s return home?

a. He stays up all that night sitting with Liesel.

b. He refuses to discuss his experiences in the war.
c. He has a broken leg.
d. He has been assigned to help with paperwork.
e. Liesel hugs him repeatedly.
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Ten; Epilogue

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. What is Liesel’s punishment for approaching Max in the parade?

a. She is beaten.
b. She is branded.
c. She is jailed.
d. She is stoned.
e. She is whipped.

2. According to The Last Human Stranger, “The sun stirs the earth…like __________.”

a. fondu
b. liquid fire
c. a martini
d. the sea
e. stew

3. What word best describes the gift and words Frau Hermann delivers to Liesel?

a. dangerous
b. encouraging
c. foreboding
d. protective
e. tentative

4. In The Book Thief, how are the ten parts titled?

a. They are named for books.

b. They are named for cities.
c. They are named for colors.
d. They are named for memories.
e. They are named for people.

5. Which of the following is not true of the book’s end?

a. Alex Steiner is killed at war.

b. Liesel is the sole survivor of Himmel Street.
c. Max survives the Holocaust.
d. Death holds on to Liesel’s book.
e. Liesel eventually moves to Sydney, where she dies an old woman.
The Book Thief
Quiz: Part Ten; Epilogue
KEY

Circle the letter that corresponds with the correct response.

1. What is Liesel’s punishment for approaching Max in the parade?

a. She is beaten.
b. She is branded.
c. She is jailed.
d. She is stoned.
e. She is whipped.

2. According to The Last Human Stranger, “The sun stirs the earth…like __________.”

a. fondu
b. liquid fire
c. a martini
d. the sea
e. stew

3. What word best describes the gift and words Frau Hermann delivers to Liesel?

a. dangerous
b. encouraging
c. foreboding
d. protective
e. tentative

4. In The Book Thief, how are the ten parts titled?

a. They are named for books.

b. They are named for cities.
c. They are named for colors.
d. They are named for memories.
e. They are named for people.

5. Which of the following is not true of the book’s end?

a. Alex Steiner is killed at war.

b. Liesel is the sole survivor of Himmel Street.
c. Max survives the Holocaust.
d. Death holds on to Liesel’s book.
e. Liesel eventually moves to Sydney, where she dies an old woman.