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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following actions does Hans cease doing once he arrives on the war front?
(a) Praying.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Showering.
(d) Writing letters home.

2. Why does Rudy pack a toolbox?
(a) To join the war effort.
(b) To fix his father's car.
(c) To run away with Liesel.
(d) To break into houses.

3. How does the disgruntled card player die?
(a) By a roadside bomb.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) By a sniper shot.

4. What question does the Hitler Youth leader ask Rudy on the street before beating him in front of his friends?
(a) What is Hitler's middle name?
(b) Where was Hitler born?
(c) Where did Hitler go to college?
(d) What is Hitler's favorite food?

5. What food item does Liesel find on Frau Hermann's desk around Christmas time?
(a) Christmas cookies.
(b) Cherry pie.
(c) Fruit cake.
(d) Chocolate muffins.

6. Which of the following characters is drafted to the war at the same time as Hans?
(a) Rudy Steiner.
(b) Herr Steiner.
(c) Hans Jr.
(d) Max Vandenberg.

7. What does Rudy hear when he eavesdrops on the conversation between the Nazi party and his parents?
(a) That Hitler has been assassinated.
(b) That his mother is going to jail.
(c) That his father is being drafted into the military.
(d) Rudy does not eavesdrop on the conversation.

8. Where are Liesel and her family expected to hide out during the air raid drills?
(a) In the church basement.
(b) In their own basement.
(c) In the local swimming pool.
(d) In their neighbor's basement.

9. How does Rudy feel after the Nazi physical?
(a) Humiliated.
(b) Confused.
(c) Proud.
(d) Anxious.

10. What color do Hans' neighbors ask him to paint their windows?
(a) Black.
(b) Tan.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

11. Which of the following characters does NOT try to bully Frau Holtzapfel into the air raid shelter when she refuses to go?
(a) Michael.
(b) Rosa.
(c) Liesel.
(d) Rudy.

12. In what month of the year does Hans return home from the war?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) October.
(d) December.

13. What is the title of the book Liesel steals from Frau Hermann's library while Max is sick?
(a) The Whistler.
(b) The Gravedigger's Handbook.
(c) The Dream Catcher.
(d) The Shoulder Shrug.

14. How does Liesel describe the alcoholic drink she sips with Hans?
(a) Disgusting.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Tasteless.
(d) Sweet.

15. What does Rudy give to the dying pilot in the hopes of comforting him during death?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A hug.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Liesel accidentally leave behind in the mayor's house while she is robbing him?

2. Why are men trolling the neighborhood where Liesel lives during her soccer game?

3. Who does Michael write a letter to shortly before his death?

4. What punishment does Hans receive for helping the starving Jew from the parade?

5. What does the Hitler Youth leader use to cut Rudy's hair in the middle of the street?

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