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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rudy hear when he eavesdrops on the conversation between the Nazi party and his parents?
(a) That Hitler has been assassinated.
(b) Rudy does not eavesdrop on the conversation.
(c) That his mother is going to jail.
(d) That his father is being drafted into the military.

2. After their raid with Viktor Chemmel, how many apples are Liesel and Rudy given as payment?
(a) Five apples each.
(b) Twenty apples each.
(c) One apple each.
(d) Ten apples each.

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

4. Which of the following characters is drafted to the war at the same time as Hans?
(a) Max Vandenberg.
(b) Herr Steiner.
(c) Hans Jr.
(d) Rudy Steiner.

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

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

7. What job does Hans take upon returning home from the war?
(a) A police job.
(b) A teaching job.
(c) He is unemployed.
(d) A desk job.

8. Who saves Liesel from being beaten to death by the German soldier guarding Max?
(a) Hans.
(b) Rudy.
(c) Frau Hermann.
(d) Rosa.

9. Who breaks the news to Frau Holtzapfel that her son has died?
(a) Liesel.
(b) Hans.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Rosa.

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

11. How long has Max been hiding in the basement before he sees the sky?
(a) One year.
(b) Four years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

12. What food item does Liesel find on Frau Hermann's desk around Christmas time?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Chocolate muffins.
(c) Fruit cake.
(d) Christmas cookies.

13. What does Rudy ask Liesel for after he rescues her book from the river?
(a) An apple.
(b) Money.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A gun.

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

15. Who is Rudy most terrified of seeing him fail?
(a) His Hitler Youth division leader.
(b) Liesel.
(c) His parents.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following items is NOT something Liesel gives to Max hoping it will heal him from his sickness?

2. What does Hans offer to the starving Jewish soldier he sees being marched through the streets?

3. In which German city is Max captured?

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

5. How does Hans react to the news that he is going to be drafted to the war?

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