The Book Thief
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The Book Thief
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English
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9th - 11th Grade
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Lauren Rabourn
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This quiz comprehensively covers the opening chapters of Markus Zusak's novel "The Book Thief," making it appropriate for high school English Language Arts students in grades 9-11. The questions assess students' understanding of key narrative elements including character development, plot progression, symbolism, and literary devices. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track the complex narrative structure told from Death's perspective, analyze character relationships within the Hubermann household, and understand the historical context of Nazi Germany. The quiz also requires students to identify and define literary devices such as personification, simile, and irony, demonstrating their ability to recognize how authors use figurative language to enhance meaning. Students must pay attention to specific details like character names, plot events, and symbolic elements such as the significance of colors and their connection to historical symbols, while also grasping broader themes about survival, family dynamics, and moral courage during wartime. Created by Lauren Rabourn, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 11. This quiz serves multiple instructional purposes throughout a unit on "The Book Thief," functioning effectively as a comprehension check after students complete the initial chapters, a review tool before class discussions about character development and themes, or a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex analytical tasks. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to ensure students are keeping up with assigned reading, or implement it as a low-stakes quiz to identify students who may need additional support with reading comprehension. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, which focus on citing textual evidence to support analysis and analyzing how complex characters develop throughout a text, while also supporting CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 regarding the analysis of figurative language and literary devices.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to death, what is the most difficult part of his job?
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Death say his distraction is from his job?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the beginning, how many times does death encounter the book thief?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What 3 colors does death associate with the book thief in his first 3 encounters?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What symbol is created out of the 3 colors Death associates with the book thief?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Liesel's brother's name?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to Liesel's brother?
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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