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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five, The Whistler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does the mysterious young man take on the train with him while traveling cross country?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) The Quran.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Mein Kampf.

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

3. How does Liesel describe the sensation of being burned at the book burning?
(a) As deadening.
(b) As enlivening.
(c) As feeling nothing at all.
(d) As painful.

4. Which branch of the armed forces did Hans Hubermann fight in during WWI?
(a) The air force.
(b) The army.
(c) The marines.
(d) The navy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following emotions does Max feel comfortable expressing only in his journal?

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

3. What does Max give to Liesel for her birthday?

4. Which of the following mysterious characters is described as living in the dark shadows of Stuttgart?

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

(see the answer key)

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