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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 characters does NOT get up in the middle of the night during the air raid sirens?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Max.
(c) Liesel.
(d) Hans.

2. What ethnicity is the pilot whose plane has crashed near the river?
(a) German.
(b) British.
(c) Canadian.
(d) American.

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

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

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

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

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

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 academic achievements.
(c) Because of his outbursts against Hitler.
(d) Because of his athletic prowess.

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

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

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

12. What does Frau Holtzapfel offer to trade Liesel in exchange for reading sessions?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Milk.
(c) Bread.
(d) Apples.

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

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

15. According to Max's dreams, what is Liesel meant to shake in opposition to Hitler?
(a) Trees.
(b) Her hips.
(c) Church pillars.
(d) Hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hans react to the news that he is going to be drafted to the war?

2. With what weapon are both Hans and the starving prisoner beaten by the guard?

3. What does Rudy ask Liesel for after he rescues her book from the river?

4. In which Russian city did Frau Holzapfel's son die?

5. During what month of the year does Frau Holtzapfel's son come home from the war?

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