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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. Who does Liesel continue to search for during the prisoner parades through town?
(a) Max.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Hans.
(d) The prisoner Hans tried to help.

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

3. How do Rudy and Liesel break into the mayor's house?
(a) Through the wine cellar.
(b) Through the servant's entrance.
(c) Through the window.
(d) Through an unlocked door.

4. Which of the following characters is NOT in the room with Rudy when he has to strip naked for the Nazi physical?
(a) Two other boys being examined.
(b) A school official.
(c) His father.
(d) A doctor and nurse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what German city is Hans stationed during the war?

2. What card game does Hans regularly play with his troops?

3. What excuse does Rudy give the shopkeeper when he is caught stealing apples from the market?

4. How long has Max been hiding in the basement before he sees the sky?

5. Who saves Liesel from being beaten to death by the German soldier guarding Max?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret code do Liesel and Rosa concoct to communicate about Max in public?

2. What happens when Rudy sees an airplane go down outside the bomb shelter?

3. How does Rudy react to the physical he is forced to undergo at the Nazi school?

4. Why do two men from the Nazi party suddenly show up at Rudy's home to speak with his parents?

5. How does Rudy perform at the summer Hitler Youth carnival?

6. What fear does Rosa have if Max were to die?

7. Why is Max forced to leave the Hubermann house?

8. How does the Hubermann family react during the first air raid drill of the year?

9. What happens when Frau Hermann finally confronts Liesel about stealing from her library?

10. Why does Liesel angrily shout at Frau Hermann in the library of her house?

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