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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

6. How many gifts does Liesel bring to Max in total during his time of sickness?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Thirteen.

7. How does Frau Hermann react when she realizes that Liesel is stealing from her?
(a) She is angered.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is saddened.

8. Why is the Nazi party interested in giving Rudy a full scholarship to their school?
(a) Because of his race.
(b) Because of his athletic prowess.
(c) Because of his outbursts against Hitler.
(d) Because of his academic achievements.

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

10. Which of the following food items does Liesel leave around town in case the Jewish prisoners get hungry?
(a) Bread.
(b) Milk.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Apples.

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

12. How does Michael Holtzapfel die?
(a) His mother smothers him.
(b) He has a heart attack.
(c) He drowns in the river.
(d) He commits suicide.

13. Which of the following adjectives does Liesel use to describe the process of mixing paint?
(a) Misleading.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Dizzying.
(d) Amusing.

14. 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 school official.
(c) Two other boys being examined.
(d) A doctor and nurse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During what year do the air raids begin in Munich?

2. Who is the first character to see the fire in the distance upon emerging from the air raid shelter?

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

4. What does Liesel attempt to do with Max when she sees him being paraded through town?

5. Which of the following characters does NOT try to bully Frau Holtzapfel into the air raid shelter when she refuses to go?

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