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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. What color do Hans' neighbors ask him to paint their windows?

2. What does Liesel steal from the mayor's house the first time she breaks in?

3. What does Liesel attempt to do with Max when she sees him being paraded through town?

4. In which German city is Max captured?

5. Why does Rudy pack a toolbox?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Hans punished for giving the starving Jew a piece of bread?

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

4. What relationship does Liesel have with the book "The Whistler"?

5. How does Michael Holtzapfel die?

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

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

8. What dream does Max regularly have involving Hitler?

9. Why does Hans suddenly begin working again during the summer of 1942?

10. What does the LSE do during the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zusak chooses a very interesting narrator in the voice of Death. First, describe at least two scenes in which Death visits with Liesel. What does the reader learn about Death, and Liesel's relationship with him during these interactions? Do you think Death was an effective narrator for this novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Rudy's experience within the Hitler Youth Organization was one that haunted him throughout his entire life. First, describe Rudy's initial experiences with the Hitler Youth Organization. Then, explain why Rudy was forced to switch groups at various times throughout his Nazi career. Finally, explain what skill Rudy exhibited, and how the Hitler Youth Organization responded to his unexpected skill.

Essay Topic 3

Hans' relationship with his children is one that haunts him throughout his entire life. First, describe the relationship Hans has with his son, Hans Jr. Then, compare / contrast that to the relationship he has with Liesel. In your opinion, which relationship has a deeper impact on Hans' view of the world? How can you tell?

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