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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Liesel purchase with the coin she finds on the street outside Frau Dillard's house?
(a) A new dress.
(b) Toothpaste.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Candy.

2. Where did Max Vandenberg grow up?
(a) Munich.
(b) Struttgard.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Hamburg.

3. How does Hans react when he finds out Liesel stole a book from the bonfire?
(a) He forces her to go back and return it.
(b) He never finds out.
(c) He beats her.
(d) He understands why she stole it and does not punish her.

4. What does Rudy use to darken his body in the hopes of emulating Jesse Owens?
(a) Coal.
(b) Magic Marker.
(c) Paint.
(d) Dirt.

5. Which book does Liesel spend all of her time reading during her first summer with the Hubermann family?
(a) The Stomach Ache.
(b) The Nose Twitch.
(c) The Leg Cramp.
(d) The Shoulder Shrug.

6. What object does Liesel regularly fish out of the trash bins to bring home to Max?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Food scraps.
(c) Discarded clothing.
(d) Metal cans.

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

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

9. What does Max give to Liesel for her birthday?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A book.
(d) A doll.

10. What does Liesel shout to Frau Hermann when the Frau fires Rosa from her laundry service?
(a) That the Frau is fat.
(b) That the Frau is a traitor.
(c) That the Frau is ugly.
(d) That the Frau is pathetic.

11. What type of fruit do Rudy and Liesel steal from local farmers?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Apples.

12. What ethnicity was Erik Vandenberg?
(a) He was Jewish.
(b) He was Canadian.
(c) He was Swedish.
(d) He was German.

13. Outside of which building do Rudy and Liesel ice the sidewalk so they can steal a basket of food?
(a) The school.
(b) The church.
(c) The apple farm.
(d) The market.

14. How does Viktor Chemmel compare to the last gang leader Liesel worked with?
(a) Viktor is much more fair.
(b) Viktor is much kinder.
(c) Viktor is much crueler.
(d) Viktor is more violent.

15. Which of the following characters stands up for Tommy Muller when he is being abused?
(a) Rudy.
(b) Liesel.
(c) Hans.
(d) Max.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was young Hans Hubermann asked to stay behind during his fight of WWI?

2. Why is Rosa fired by various customers while Liesel is learning how to read?

3. Why doesn't Viktor Chemmel like or respect Liesel?

4. How many fights did Max Vandenberg get in with his nemesis, Walter Kugler?

5. What does Hans sell in order to buy Liesel two new books?

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