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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator of this novel?
(a) Hope.
(b) Death.
(c) Love.
(d) Fate.

2. What does Rosa do for a living?
(a) She is a midwife.
(b) She is a seamstress.
(c) She is a factory worker.
(d) She is a laundress.

3. Which nation does Max dream will eventually rise up and beat Hitler to the ground?
(a) Germany.
(b) Israel.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.

4. At which holiday does Liesel finish reading "The Gravedigger's Handbook"?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Independence Day.

5. How does Liesel react when she catches a glimpse into Max's journal?
(a) She is saddened.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is outraged.

6. How does Liesel react when she sees Frau Hermann's library?
(a) She is overwhelmed.
(b) She is saddened.
(c) She is outraged.
(d) She is disgusted.

7. Which of the following emotions does Max feel comfortable expressing only in his journal?
(a) Anger.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Envy.
(d) Fear.

8. What instrument did Erik Vandenberg play?
(a) The bagpipes.
(b) The accordian.
(c) The banjo.
(d) The harmonica.

9. Which of the following things does Liesel describe for Max using the most colorful language she can think of?
(a) The night sky.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The rain forests.
(d) The weather.

10. How does the mysterious young man get into the Hubermann household?
(a) He kicks in the door.
(b) He has a key.
(c) He breaks a window.
(d) He digs a tunnel.

11. When the mysterious character living in the shadows is brought food and keys, which character is the mystery character urged to locate?
(a) Hans Hubermann.
(b) Max Vandenberg.
(c) Liesel Meminger.
(d) Rudy Steiner.

12. As a child, who saved Max from the Gestapo when they were removing Jews from the neighborhood?
(a) Tommy Mullins.
(b) Walter Kugler.
(c) Liesel Memimger.
(d) Rudy Steiner

13. What does Hans Hubermann do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is a musician.
(d) He is a mechanic.

14. Why doesn't Viktor Chemmel like or respect Liesel?
(a) Because of her gender.
(b) Because of her weight.
(c) Because of her race.
(d) Because of her religion.

15. What does Liesel purchase with the coin she finds on the street outside Frau Dillard's house?
(a) Toothpaste.
(b) Candy.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) A new dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of fruit do Rudy and Liesel steal from local farmers?

2. How does Liesel feel about the scheduled book burning?

3. Why does Liesel struggle in school?

4. How many fights did Max Vandenberg get in with his nemesis, Walter Kugler?

5. What does Rudy's father, Herr Steiner, do for a living?

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