The Book Thief Final

Which theme best describes The Book Thief?

• Mortality, love, and war.
• Parents should never be separated from their children.
• Evil conquers good
• People of all ages and from all walks of life can show courage.

Which quote about Hans supports your theme from question 1?

• “He had already cheated me in one world war but would later be put into another (as a perverse kind of reward), where he would somehow manage to avoid me again” (Zusak, p. 33-34).
  
• “In 1933, 90 percent of Germans showed unflinching support for Adolf Hitler./ That leaves 10 percent who didn’t./ Hans Hubermann belonged to the 10 percent” (Zusak, p. 63).
• “He was either too lucky, or he deserved to live, or there was a good reason for him to live” (Zusak, p. 174).
• “His soul sat up. It met me. Those kinds of souls always do – the best ones” (Zusak, p. 531-532).

After Liesel steals a book from the bonfire, what does the burning book against Liesel's chest symbolize?

• Guilt
• Hitler's anti-Semitic rhetoric
• Liesel's passion for her words
• The physical affect words can have

How is Hans's character developed in Part 4?

• His role in World War I is explained.
• His "secret life" is revealed.
• How he learned accordion is revealed.
• All of these choices

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On Hitler's birthday, what is burned in the bonfire?

• Books
• Charcoal
• Enemy propaganda
• Firewood

Rudy's fight with Franz parallels what other fight in the book?

• Liesel vs. Max
• Liesel vs. Nazi Party
• Max vs. Hitler
• Right vs. Wrong

Rudy's hero, Olympic athlete Jesse Owens, performed in what sport, which Rudy also competes in?

• Swimming
• Gymnastics
• Shot-put
• Track

The death of her brother causes Liesel to

• cry all the time
• hate her lot in life
• hate the war
• have nightmares

The money troubles the Hubermanns experience in Part 2 foreshadow what?

• A stock market crash
• Nothing
• The beginning of World War II
• Rosa getting old

The Nazi party marching down Himmel Street in Part 1 shows

• How clean the streets are
• the first time Hans realizes he wants to be a part of the Nazi party
• that the residents on that street are the biggest supporters of the Nazi party
• that Himmel Street is not immune to the Nazi Party