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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters does NOT try to bully Frau Holtzapfel into the air raid shelter when she refuses to go?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Liesel.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Michael.

2. Which of the following items is NOT something Liesel gives to Max hoping it will heal him from his sickness?
(a) A soccer ball.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A feather.
(d) A description of a cloud.

3. What does Hans offer to the starving Jewish soldier he sees being marched through the streets?
(a) An apple.
(b) Bread.
(c) Milk.
(d) Eggs.

4. How does Liesel describe the alcoholic drink she sips with Hans?
(a) Bitter.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Tasteless.
(d) Disgusting.

5. What confession does Rudy make to Liesel when they run away from home together?
(a) That he cries himself to sleep at night.
(b) That he hates Hitler.
(c) That he does not miss his father.
(d) That he is in love with her.

6. What excuse does Rudy give the shopkeeper when he is caught stealing apples from the market?
(a) That he forgot his wallet.
(b) That he is actually a misguided prince.
(c) That his family is starving.
(d) That this is all a big misunderstanding.

7. What card game does Hans regularly play with his troops?
(a) Go-Fish.
(b) Gin.
(c) Rummy.
(d) Poker.

8. Which of the following units is Hans assigned to in the war?
(a) LSE.
(b) VED.
(c) BAW.
(d) GRT.

9. Which character fears that Max has caught an incurable cold?
(a) Rudy.
(b) Hans.
(c) Liesel.
(d) Rosa.

10. During what month of the year does Liesel resume playing soccer with her neighborhood friends?
(a) June.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) September.

11. Which of the following characters is NOT in the room with Rudy when he has to strip naked for the Nazi physical?
(a) His father.
(b) Two other boys being examined.
(c) A school official.
(d) A doctor and nurse.

12. How does the disgruntled card player die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) By a roadside bomb.
(c) By a sniper shot.
(d) In a car accident.

13. What does Liesel steal from the mayor's house the first time she breaks in?
(a) A book.
(b) Petty cash.
(c) Food.
(d) Lacy underwear.

14. What does Rosa shout at Liesel for, signaling to her that Max has awoken from his coma?
(a) For forgetting to hang up the laundry.
(b) For tracking mud through the kitchen.
(c) For using her hairbrush.
(d) For leaving the milk out to spoil.

15. With what weapon are both Hans and the starving prisoner beaten by the guard?
(a) A rope.
(b) A stone.
(c) A whip.
(d) A pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are men trolling the neighborhood where Liesel lives during her soccer game?

2. After Hans is drafted to the war, what sound does Liesel hear at night that wakes her from sleep?

3. According to Frau Hermann, who owns the library in her house?

4. What does the Hitler Youth leader use to cut Rudy's hair in the middle of the street?

5. Which of the following items is NOT something Frau Hermann leaves on her windowsill for Liesel to collect?

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