The Book Thief Quiz

What was the first book mentioned in the story?

• The Book Thief

• The Grave Digger’s Handbook

• The Should Shrug

• Mein Kampf

With which event does Liesel connect her first book acquisition?

• Hitler’s speech

• Meeting Rudy

• Her brother’s death

• The Mayor’s wife

How does Death describe the setting?

• He tells about the sun and the temperature.

• He uses colors.

• He always describes the death of the person he’s there to collect.

• He gives us the time, place, weather, and activities going on.

How many times does Hans Hubermann escape Death?

• Just once.

• Two separate times.

• Never.

• Three times.

Who is the first person Rudy sees die?

• Liesel’s brother.

• Max Vandenburg.

• The pilot.

• Mrs. Holtzapfel.

To show allegiance to Der Führer what must the citizens do on his birthday?

• Display the Nazi flag.

• Bake Hitler a cake.

• Buy his book.

• Burn their books.

When Liesel first arrives at her new home on Himmel Straße, what does she refuse to do?

• eat.

• sleep.

• bathe.

• go to school.

What does Mrs. Holtzapfel do every time she go by the Hubermann house?

• Yell at Liesel.

• Flirt with Hans.

• Spit on the door.

• Stop to gossip with Rosa.

Which character once painted himself black and acted like Jesse Owens?

• Rudy

• Pfiffikus

• Tommy

• Rudy’s older brother

After which event does Hans finally get accepted into the Nazi party?

• The start of the bombings.

• Tossing bread to the marching Jews.

• The book burning.

• His son’s death.