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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the disgruntled card player steal from Hans after their game?
(a) His photos of Rosa.
(b) His seat in the car.
(c) His food ration card.
(d) His letters from Liesel.

2. How many races does Rudy WIN during the Hitler Youth carnival?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

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

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

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

7. In which German city is Max captured?
(a) Struttgard.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Munich.
(d) Berlin.

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

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

10. After Hans is drafted to the war, what sound does Liesel hear at night that wakes her from sleep?
(a) Bombs exploding.
(b) A woman weeping.
(c) The wind howling.
(d) An accordion.

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

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

13. After their raid with Viktor Chemmel, how many apples are Liesel and Rudy given as payment?
(a) Five apples each.
(b) Twenty apples each.
(c) One apple each.
(d) Ten apples each.

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

15. Who is the first character to see the fire in the distance upon emerging from the air raid shelter?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Rudy.
(c) Liesel.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Rudy's parents feel when the Nazi party offers Rudy a full scholarship to one of their training schools?

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

3. Why does Rudy pack a toolbox?

4. Which of the following items is NOT something Liesel gives to Max hoping it will heal him from his sickness?

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

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