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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Liesel regularly fish out of the trash bins to bring home to Max?

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

3. How does Hans react when he finds out Liesel stole a book from the bonfire?

4. How long is Max in hiding before being moved to Hans Hubermann's house?

5. Where does Liesel sit and wait for Hans to come and pick her up from the book burning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose name is written on the inside covers of the books kept in Frau Hermann's library?

2. What happens to Liesel's younger brother while he is on the train at the opening of the novel?

3. How is Max greeted by the Hubermann family when he arrives on their doorstep?

4. When Frau Hermann invites LIesel inside her house, what does she show the young girl?

5. How does Max escape from Stuttgard after the war breaks out?

6. What chores is Liesel expected to complete around the house while she is living with Hans and Rosa?

7. How do the Hubermann and Steiner families stretch the food they have during the recession so no one goes hungry?

8. How do Hans and Rosa react when Liesel asks for permission to write letters home to her mother?

9. Who is Frau Diller?

10. Where does Rosa get the idea to send Liesel on all of her sales calls for the laundry business?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ilsa Hermann is a woman devastated by loss in her life. First, explain the loss Ilsa Hermann experiences. Then, describe how she attempts to cope with this loss. How does the loss in Ilsa Hermann's life affect her relationship with Liesel?

Essay Topic 2

Liesel's journey into adulthood can be traced through the books she reads. Choose at least three titles Liesel reads throughout the course of the novel and explain what Liesel learned from each of these texts. Then, explain how the books Liesel reads can trace her growth into adulthood using the three books you've selected as primary examples.

Essay Topic 3

Zusak chooses a very interesting narrator in the voice of Death. First, describe at least two scenes in which Death visits with Liesel. What does the reader learn about Death, and Liesel's relationship with him during these interactions? Do you think Death was an effective narrator for this novel? Why or why not?

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