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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following tools does Max use to keep records of his emotions in the journal?
(a) An inkpen.
(b) Paint.
(c) Crayons.
(d) A pencil.

2. What does Rosa do for a living?
(a) She is a midwife.
(b) She is a factory worker.
(c) She is a laundress.
(d) She is a seamstress.

3. Which of Frau Hermann's relatives dies, leaving her deeply depressed?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her sister.

4. Which branch of the armed forces did Hans Hubermann fight in during WWI?
(a) The navy.
(b) The air force.
(c) The marines.
(d) The army.

5. What type of fruit do Rudy and Liesel steal from local farmers?
(a) Apples.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Bananas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Liesel react when Frau Hermann offers a book to her as a gift?

2. Why is Hans Jr. embarrassed to be seen with his father?

3. How long do Liesel and Rudy work with the gang leader before he moves away?

4. What does Liesel shout to Frau Hermann when the Frau fires Rosa from her laundry service?

5. Outside of which building do Rudy and Liesel ice the sidewalk so they can steal a basket of food?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Liesel react when she realizes the mayor's wife saw her steal the book from the bonfire?

2. Where does Rosa get the idea to send Liesel on all of her sales calls for the laundry business?

3. Why is Liesel in a train at the opening of the novel?

4. Where do Hans and Rosa hide Max in their house?

5. How do Hans and Rosa react when Liesel asks for permission to write letters home to her mother?

6. How is the mysterious young man in Stuttgart described when the reader sees him for the first time?

7. How do the Hubermann and Steiner families stretch the food they have during the recession so no one goes hungry?

8. Why is the relationship between Hans and Hans Jr. strained?

9. When Frau Hermann invites LIesel inside her house, what does she show the young girl?

10. Who is Frau Diller?

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