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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What card game does Hans regularly play with his troops?
(a) Go-Fish.
(b) Gin.
(c) Poker.
(d) Rummy.

2. What does the Hitler Youth leader use to cut Rudy's hair in the middle of the street?
(a) A pair of scissors.
(b) A broken glass.
(c) A pocket knife.
(d) A switchblade.

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

4. Which of the following characters is NOT in the room with Rudy when he has to strip naked for the Nazi physical?
(a) His father.
(b) A doctor and nurse.
(c) Two other boys being examined.
(d) A school official.

5. How do Rudy and Liesel break into the mayor's house?
(a) Through the servant's entrance.
(b) Through the wine cellar.
(c) Through an unlocked door.
(d) Through the window.

6. How does Hans learn that he has been accepted in the Nazi party?
(a) A sign is posted in town.
(b) A letter arrives.
(c) He gets a phone call.
(d) Nazi soldiers knock on his door.

7. What is Hans' major responsibility during the war?
(a) Putting out fires.
(b) Administering medical aid.
(c) Feeding the troops.
(d) Mapping enemy movement.

8. What excuse does Rudy give the shopkeeper when he is caught stealing apples from the market?
(a) That this is all a big misunderstanding.
(b) That his family is starving.
(c) That he forgot his wallet.
(d) That he is actually a misguided prince.

9. When the disgruntled card player dies, what part of Hans' body is broken?
(a) His leg.
(b) His nose.
(c) His neck.
(d) His arm.

10. What does Liesel accidentally leave behind in the mayor's house while she is robbing him?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her jacket.
(d) Her gloves.

11. How does Liesel manage to warn Max about the men trolling the neighborhood, who may discover him?
(a) She shouts to him using their secret code for danger.
(b) She does not warn Max, and he is discovered.
(c) She warns Hans, who hurries home to hide Max.
(d) She fakes an injury and runs home.

12. What does Liesel bring into Max's room on Christmas Eve?
(a) Presents.
(b) Snow.
(c) Candles.
(d) A feast.

13. During what month of the year does Frau Holtzapfel's son come home from the war?
(a) April.
(b) November.
(c) August.
(d) January.

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

15. During what month of the year does Max collapse in the basement?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) January.
(d) April.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rudy feel after the Nazi physical?

3. Which of the following items is NOT something Frau Hermann leaves on her windowsill for Liesel to collect?

4. Which character fears that Max has caught an incurable cold?

5. What does Rudy give to the dying pilot in the hopes of comforting him during death?

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