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WorksheetsSimmons-Rosen: The Book Thief
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the English translation of Himmel Street?
a)
Heaven Street
b)
Hardship Street
c)
Rubble Street
d)
High Mountain Street
2.
Where does Liesel's brother die?
a)
In the hospital
b)
On a train
c)
At home in bed
d)
In Hans and Rosa's basement
3.
Why does Rudy cover his body with coal?
a)
To be invisible at night
b)
To play a sleek, black cat in the school play
c)
To imitate his hero, Jesse Owens
d)
To avoid joining the Hitler Youth group
4.
The first time Max's friend Walter Kugler visits him when Max is in hiding in Stuttgart, he brings __________________________________________.
a)
A spoon, a razor, and a book
b)
A book, a map, and a false identity card
c)
A map, a false identity card, and some bread
d)
Some bread, some fat, and some carrots
5.
Liesel and Max are initially aware of each other. They begin to form a friendship when they start comparing their nightmares. Their nightmares are similar because ____________________________________.
a)
They both dream of being chased by dogs, and both are afraid of dogs.
b)
They both dream of being sent to the concentration camps.
c)
They both had to leave family behind in order to escape to safety.
d)
They both dislike Rosa Hubermann and think she is a monster.
6.
Max makes Liesel a book titled "The Standover Man" for her tenth birthday. The story is about _________________________________________________________.
a)
A man who never sits down
b)
How Hitler rose to power
c)
How Max came to live with the Hubermanns
d)
A bird that wishes it were a man
7.
Liesel continues going to Ilsa Hermann's house after Ilsa fires Rosa because ___________________________________________________________________.
a)
Ilsa gives her cookies
b)
Ilsa steals books from the library
c)
Rudy convinces Liesel to steal food from Ilsa's kitchen
d)
Liesel thinks she can get Rosa's job back
8.
Despite having no money for food or presents, the Hubermann's have the "greatest Christmas ever." Why?
a)
Because Hans plays his accordian
b)
Because Max reads them a story
c)
Because Liesel builds a fire in the fireplace
d)
Because Liesel builds a snowman in the basement.
9.
When Max gets sick, Rosa and Hans are very worried that _______________________________________.
a)
They cannot afford the medicine.
b)
Max's illness is contagious.
c)
His coughing will alert the Nazis.
d)
He'll die and they'll have to get rid of his body.
10.
When Death comes for Liesel, he gives her a book he rescued from the rubble the night of the bombing. What is the book's title?
a)
The Book Thief
b)
The Grave Digger's Handbook
c)
The Whistler
d)
The Word Shaker
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