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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 does Frau Holtzapfel offer to trade Liesel in exchange for reading sessions?

2. Which of the following actions does Hans cease doing once he arrives on the war front?

3. In what month of the year does Hans return home from the war?

4. After their raid with Viktor Chemmel, how many apples are Liesel and Rudy given as payment?

5. Where is Michael Holtzapfel's body found?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Viktor Chemmel steals the book Liesel is reading?

3. What dream does Max regularly have involving Hitler?

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

5. What happens when Liesel sees Max being marched through town with a Jewish prisoner parade?

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

7. Why does Frau Holtzapfel suddenly stop going to the bomb shelter during air raid drills?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Liesel and Hans have an artistic talent that brings peace to stressful situations. First, describe both Liesel and Hans' talents. Then, describe at least one situation when these characters use their artistic skill in the attempts to calm a crowd. What is the effect of their attempts?

Essay Topic 2

At the closing of the novel, Liesel has penned a book of her own. First, describe the book Liesel writes. What message does the book send to readers? After being separated from the book for most of her life, how is the book finally returned to Liesel? What does she learn about the message of her text upon its return? From Liesel's perspective, do you think the book she authored was a success? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" is a very important prop in the plot of this novel. First, describe what message Hitler was trying to send to the German people with his book. Then, give at least two examples of scenes in which characters from the novel use "Mein Kampf" as a tool to aid in the fight against Hitler.

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