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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Michael Holtzapfel's body found?

2. What ethnicity is the pilot whose plane has crashed near the river?

3. How does Hans learn that he has been accepted in the Nazi party?

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

5. Which of the following food items does Liesel leave around town in case the Jewish prisoners get hungry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Liesel come to own a Dictionary and Thesaurus?

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

3. How does Hans narrowly avoid death during the second World War?

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

5. Why does Liesel bring snow into the basement during winter?

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

7. How does the Hitler Youth Organization leader treat Rudy when he sees him on the street outside the church?

8. How is Hans paid for the work he does during the summer of 1942?

9. How does Liesel save Max from being discovered when the men are trolling the neighborhood inspecting basements?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the ways Liesel finds acceptance after moving to a new school is to join a gang. First, describe the gang Liesel was a part of. Who is the leader? What does the gang fight for? Then, explain how the gang helps Liesel learn how to function within a group. How does this lesson come in handy for Liesel later on in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Liesel's life undergoes some major changes, starting with the opening chapter of the novel. First, describe what Liesel's familial situation is like at the opening of the novel. Then, describe what her familial situation is like at the end of the novel. What has changed about Liesel's sense of family?

Essay Topic 3

When Max arrives at the Hubermann doorstep, Liesel is sworn to secrecy about his appearance. Why are the Hubermanns so concerned with keeping Max's visit a secret? Does Liesel manage to keep the secret? If so, how and why? If not, what are the effects of her slipped secret?

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