The Book Thief Quiz

Who narrates the story in The Book Thief?

• Liesel Meminger

• Death

• A German soldier

• The accordionist

How does the narrator describe his attitude toward death?

• Angry and vengeful

• Cheerful but not nice

• Sad and regretful

• Afraid and hesitant

What method does the narrator use to cope with his job?

• Violence

• Distraction through colors

• Isolation

• Anger

According to the narrator, when do people usually observe the colors of a day?

• At its beginnings and ends

• Only at noon

• Only during storms

• Throughout the entire day

What three colors does the narrator associate with the book thief’s story?

• Blue, green, yellow

• Red, white, black

• Purple, orange, pink

• Brown, gray, gold

What event is linked to the color white in the story?

• A snowy landscape and a dead man by the railway

• A sunny day in the town

• A battlefield covered in ash

• A red flag waving in the wind

What is the narrator’s reaction when he first sees the girl (the book thief) at the railway line?

• He ignores her

• He becomes curious and stays longer to watch

• He immediately takes her book

• He speaks to her

In the black-colored scene, what item does a boy place on the pilot’s chest?

• A book

• A teddy bear

• A flower

• A medal

What does the narrator mean by seeing an "eclipse" when a human dies?

• A shadow passes over the sun

• A moment of recognition of a soul leaving the body

• A blackout in the town

• A sudden storm

How does the narrator describe the red sky during the bombing?

• Like a calm sunset

• Like boiling soup with black crumbs and pepper

• Clear and blue

• Cloudy and gray