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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Liesel struggle in school?
(a) Because she has no friends.
(b) Because she cannot spell.
(c) Because she cannot do math.
(d) Because she cannot read.

2. What inanimate object does Max credit with saving his life?
(a) A tennis shoe.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) A wooden spoon.
(d) A book.

3. Which nation does Max dream will eventually rise up and beat Hitler to the ground?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) Israel.
(d) Germany.

4. How does LIesel feel after her outburst against Frau Hermann?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Confused.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Pleased.

5. Where does Liesel sit and wait for Hans to come and pick her up from the book burning?
(a) At the school.
(b) At the church.
(c) At the hospital.
(d) At the library.

6. From where does the shadow witness Liesel stealing a book from the bonfire?
(a) From atop a building.
(b) From an allyway.
(c) From a window.
(d) From a passing automobile.

7. At which holiday does Liesel finish reading "The Gravedigger's Handbook"?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) Independence Day.

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

9. In which room of the Hubermann household does Max hide while he is living with them?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the cellar.
(d) In the attic.

10. Which of the following adjectives does Liesel use to describe Frau Hermann during the summer she spends reading with her?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Angry.
(d) Kind.

11. How long is Max in hiding before being moved to Hans Hubermann's house?
(a) Six months.
(b) Six days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six years.

12. Which sport does Max regularly dream he is participating in with Adolf Hitler?
(a) Fencing.
(b) Rowing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Boxing.

13. What is the BDM?
(a) Cooking Club.
(b) Hitler's Youth Organization.
(c) Band of German Girls.
(d) Girl Scouts.

14. Which of the following mysterious characters is described as living in the dark shadows of Stuttgart?
(a) An old man.
(b) A young man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A young woman.

15. To which German city is Liesel being relocated by the foster care system?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Munich.
(d) Stuttgard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following books does Hans Jr. think is the most valuable book ever written?

2. What did Hans give to Erik Vandenberg's widow with the hopes of being able to help her family one day?

3. Which of the following acts does Max request from Liesel?

4. Who places Liesel Meminger in foster care?

5. What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day, left by Frau Hollapfel?

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