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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, The Standover Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Max Vandenberg bullied as a child?
(a) Because he was Jewish.
(b) Because he was small.
(c) Because he was poor.
(d) Because he had a speech impediment.

2. What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day, left by Frau Hollapfel?
(a) Newspaper clippings.
(b) Spit.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Chicken feathers.

3. Why is Hans Jr. embarrassed to be seen with his father?
(a) Because his father aligns himself with Hitler.
(b) Because his father is uneducated and illiterate.
(c) Because his father has not yet joined the Nazi party.
(d) Because his father is an atheist when it is fashionable to be Catholic.

4. How did Erik Vandenberg's widow react when Hans brought her husband's instrument home to her?
(a) She cherished it forever.
(b) She didn't answer the door.
(c) She didn't recognize it.
(d) She didn't want it.

5. What part of her body is burned when Liesel steals a copy of "The Shoulder Shrug"?
(a) Her fingertips.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her back.
(d) Her ribs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees Liesel steal the book from the bonfire?

2. What ethnicity was Erik Vandenberg?

3. How many armed guards escort Liesel when she helps to bury her dead brother?

4. What inanimate object does Max credit with saving his life?

5. What is the name of the street where Liesel lives with the Hubermann family?

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