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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rudy ask Liesel for after he rescues her book from the river?
(a) A gun.
(b) Money.
(c) An apple.
(d) A kiss.

3. What title does Max give to his journal before skipping town?
(a) The Dream Carrier.
(b) The Word Shaker.
(c) The Book Thief.
(d) The Standover Man.

4. During what month of the year does Liesel resume playing soccer with her neighborhood friends?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) March.
(d) December.

5. What punishment does Hans receive for helping the starving Jew from the parade?
(a) He is not punished.
(b) He is sent to jail for six weeks.
(c) He is beaten.
(d) He is fined.

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

7. How does Hans react to the news that he is going to be drafted to the war?
(a) He begins to pray.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He tries to run away from home.
(d) He stoically accepts his fate.

8. Who saves Liesel from being beaten to death by the German soldier guarding Max?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Rudy.
(c) Frau Hermann.
(d) Hans.

9. 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.

10. During what year do the air raids begin in Munich?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1947.

11. What does Rosa shout at Liesel for, signaling to her that Max has awoken from his coma?
(a) For forgetting to hang up the laundry.
(b) For leaving the milk out to spoil.
(c) For using her hairbrush.
(d) For tracking mud through the kitchen.

12. What does Liesel attempt to do with Max when she sees him being paraded through town?
(a) Pray.
(b) March.
(c) Dance.
(d) Eat.

13. Who does Michael write a letter to shortly before his death?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) Liesel.
(d) Hitler.

14. What job does Hans take upon returning home from the war?
(a) A desk job.
(b) He is unemployed.
(c) A teaching job.
(d) A police job.

15. 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 pocket knife.
(c) A switchblade.
(d) A broken glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food item does Liesel find on Frau Hermann's desk around Christmas time?

2. How many races does Rudy sign up for during the Hitler Youth carnival?

3. Who does Liesel continue to search for during the prisoner parades through town?

4. How does Frau Hermann react when she realizes that Liesel is stealing from her?

5. According to Max's dreams, what is Liesel meant to shake in opposition to Hitler?

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