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WorksheetsBOOK THIEF prologue & chap.1
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Death say his distraction is from his job?
a)
having lunch
b)
looking at the stars
c)
looking at the colors in the sky
d)
taking the next victim
2.
In the beginning, how many times does death encounter the book thief?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
What 3 colors does death associate with the book thief in his first 3 encounters?
a)
red, white, blue
b)
red, green, black
c)
red, black, blue
d)
red, white, black
4.
What symbol is created out of the 3 colors Death associates with the book thief?
a)
the Nazi flag
b)
Hitler's family crest
c)
the German flag
d)
the Jewish flag
5.
What is Liesel's brother's name?
a)
Walter
b)
Wyatt
c)
Werner
d)
William
6.
What happened to Liesel's brother?
a)
He ran away.
b)
He was sent away.
c)
He got sick and died.
d)
He is with their mother.
7.
How did Liesel acquire her first book?
a)
Grabbed it out of a garbage truck
b)
Took it out of the gravedigger's bag
c)
Picked it up after the gravedigger dropped it
d)
It was given to her
8.
What is the first book Liesel steals?
a)
Mein Kampf
b)
Grave robber's Handbook
c)
Handbook on dealing with the death of a loved one
d)
The Gravedigger's Handbook
9.
There is some irony in the name of Himmel street. What does Himmel mean?
a)
hell
b)
heaven
c)
happiness
d)
peace
10.
True or False: Rosa Hubermann is described as a short, round woman, who always appears annoyed. She is caring but also loud, hostile, and easy to anger.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Band of German girls prepared girls for
a)
fighting in war
b)
college
c)
helping with the war effort
d)
life in general
12.
Who is Liesel's best friend?
a)
Tommy
b)
Frau
c)
Rudy
d)
Arthur
13.
What does Tommy Muller's have problems with?
a)
talking
b)
hearing
c)
seeing
d)
running
14.
What is Frau Diller's one golden rule?
a)
heil Hitler upon entering the shop
b)
greet her upon entering her shop
c)
say please and thank you when in her shop
d)
you break it, you buy it
15.
According to death, what is the most difficult part of his job?
a)
the dead people
b)
the survivors
c)
the waiting
d)
the pain he feels every time someone dies
16.
True or False: Hans Hubermann is described as a tall, stern man with a straight walk. He is level-headed and quiet.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False: Hans belongs to the 90% of Germans who do support Hitler.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
How did Papa find Liesel's first book?
a)
He was cleaning her room and found it under her bed
b)
She had a nightmare and took it out for him to read to her
c)
She had a nightmare and wet the bed and he found it under the mattress
d)
She had a nightmare and wet the bed and he found it in the closet while looking for clean sheets
19.
How many children do the Hubermann's have (before Liesel)?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
20.
Why was Rudy's father mad about his charcoal shenanigans?
a)
Because Nazis looked down on black people
b)
Because they could only take baths once a week
c)
Because Leisel was embarrassed
d)
Because he should spend his time working in the shop instead of trying to impress a girl
21.
In 1933, how many Germans didn't show support for Hitler?
a)
90%
b)
50%
c)
10%
d)
100%
22.
What discovery does Leisel's bed wetting incident lead to?
a)
That Leisel was hiding photos of her family
b)
That Leisel had a disease
c)
That Leisel had an injury
d)
That Leisel was hiding a book
23.
How does Papa respond to this discovery?
a)
He offers to read it with her, despite his own struggles with reading
b)
He offered to read it with her, because he was an expert teacher
c)
He offered to keep it a secret for her, because he didn't understand
d)
He offered to keep it a secret, for a price
24.
What was chapter 1 of "The Grave Digger's Handbook" called?
a)
The first step: who died?
b)
The first step: dig the grave
c)
Learning about the profession
d)
The first step: Choosing the Right Equipment
25.
When Leisel struggles to read words herself, what does Papa do to help her learn?
a)
He says the words louder
b)
He scratches her hand with sandpaper when she gets it wrong
c)
He has Leisel think of words that start with each letter of the alphabet
d)
He gets Mama
26.
Which character does Leisel associate with the word she comes up with for "S"?
a)
Rudy
b)
Papa
c)
Mama
d)
Frau Diller
27.
What's the problem with Papa's drawing of Leisel?
a)
She doesn't have eyes
b)
Her hair isn't blonde
c)
She's not digging a grave
d)
You can tell she's a communist
28.
What does Leisel do instead of going to deliver laundry with Mama?
a)
She plays soccer with Rudy
b)
She goes to learn more with Papa by the river
c)
She goes to learn more with papa in the basement
d)
She gets in a fight
29.
What does Leisel make for Papa that "couldn't give her greater pleasure"?
a)
Delivering ironing
b)
rolling a cigarette
c)
doing well in school
d)
Playing the accordion
30.
Why did Rudy cover himself in charcoal?
a)
to hide from Nazis
b)
To resemble his hero, Jesse Owens
c)
To run faster
d)
To get back at his father
31.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Life
b)
Liesel
c)
Hans
d)
Death
32.
What instrument does Hans Hubermann play?
a)
Violin
b)
Flute
c)
Accordion
d)
Percussion
33.
What is the name of the street where Liesel and the Hubermann's live?
a)
Mimmel
b)
Himmel
c)
Pimmel
d)
Quimmel
34.
"Whoever named Himmel Street certainly had a healthy sense of Irony." This quote is an example of irony because...
a)
Himmel is actually translated to mean hell.
b)
Himmel is translated to mean heaven.
c)
Himmel is where Liesel met Hans Hubermann.
d)
Himmel is where Leisel's nightmare began.
35.
When this book opens, what year is it?
a)
1933
b)
1942
c)
1939
d)
1946
36.
".....Rosa Hubermann, who looked like a small wardrobe with a coat thrown over it." This quote from part one uses what type of figurative language?
a)
Personification
b)
Methaphor
c)
Hyberbole
d)
Simile
37.
" Ash stumbled from its edge and lunged and lifted several times until it hit the ground." What type of figurative language is used in the quote above?
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Oxymoron
d)
Hyperbole
38.
"I would hasten to admit, however, that there was a considerable hiatus between the first stolen book and the second." Which of the following words could replace hiatus in the sentence above and keep the same meaning?
a)
travel
b)
break
c)
discussion
d)
punishment
39.
Which of the following characterization best describe Hans Hubermann?
a)
He had great talent, but he preferred to stay unnoticed.
b)
He was extremely conceited.
c)
He was ill-mannered, and had a very bad temper.
d)
He was very demanding and obsessive.
40.
"He had already cheated me in one world war but later be put into another......" In this quote "me" refers to ________.
a)
Hans
b)
Death
c)
the government
d)
Liesel
41.
Which of the following did Mrs. Hubermann insist that Liesel call her?
a)
Mama
b)
Mrs. Huberman
c)
Mam
d)
Rosa
42.
The boy next door to Liesel, Ruby Steiner, was obsessed with an American athlete. With which athlete was he obsessed?
a)
Joe Louis
b)
Jesse Owens
c)
Henry Armstrong
d)
Hank Aaron
43.
What game did the children play in the street to pass their time?
a)
Soccer
b)
Rugby
c)
Cricket
d)
Hopscotch
44.
What do Germans love to do?
a)
Shoot guns
b)
Burn things
c)
Run races
d)
Celebrate war
45.
Why is the date of the second stolen book significant?
a)
Hitler’s birthday
b)
Day WWII began
c)
Diesel's brother died on the same day.
d)
Liesel stole it on her birthday.
46.
Which two books did Liesel get for Christmas.
a)
Beowulf, The Lighthouse
b)
The Lighthouse, Faust the Dog
c)
Mein Kampf, Faust the Dog
d)
Faust the Dog, Beowulf
47.
How did Papa pay for the books?
a)
Took extra painting jobs
b)
Played his accordion
c)
Rolled cigarettes
d)
Helped with the laundry
48.
Who beat Liesel with a wooden spoon?
a)
Rudy
b)
Rosa
c)
Frau Diller
d)
Hans
49.
Spits on the Hubermanns' door nightly.
a)
Frau Diller
b)
Frau Heinrich
c)
Frau Holtzapfel
d)
Frau Steiner
50.
Nazi shop owner.
a)
Frau Holtzapfel
b)
Frau Diller
c)
Frau Heinrich
d)
Rudy's father
51.
What is one of the books that Liesel received for Christmas?
a)
The Book Thief
b)
Faust the Dog
c)
The Shoulder Shrug
d)
Charlotte's Web
52.
What did Hans end up getting Rosa for Christmas?
a)
an Ipod
b)
a dress
c)
shoes
d)
a dozen eggs
53.
How is Rosa Hubermann characterized on page 43?
a)
Her actions show that she is considerate of others' feelings
b)
The dialogue shows that she has trouble seeing the good in others
c)
It is implied that she was not close with her family
d)
Dramatic irony shows us that she lacks intelligence
54.
Why did Frau Holtzapfel always spit on the Hubermann door?
a)
Death can't tell us specifically, because he does not have access to the characters' thoughts
b)
They didn't like the way the other treated their children
c)
They struggled with communication
d)
Because it was well known that the Hubermanns were not dedicated Nazis
55.
On page 45, it says "once in a while some stars had the nerve to rise and float, if only for a few minutes."
How is figurative language used to turn the stars into a symbol?
How is figurative language used to turn the stars into a symbol?
a)
It compares stars to bath toys, which give the impression of light heartedness
b)
It makes the stars seem brighter
c)
The stars represent Hitler, who is above everyone
d)
Personification is used to make the stars represent the need for someone to stand up against repressive powers
56.
How is foreshadowing used on page 47 to portray a complicated relationship to come?
a)
It lists all the people Leisel will meet, and we have to guess who will affect her the most
b)
It lists Rudy as someone who would soon have a positive and negative affect on her
c)
By transitioning from Frau Holtzapfel to the rest of the characters in the story
d)
By summing the characters up with their roles in a local soccer game
57.
On page 47 it says "On Himmel Street, friendships were made outside, no matter the weather. The children rarely visited each other's homes, for they were small and there was usually very little in them."
What does this detail suggest about life in Molching?
What does this detail suggest about life in Molching?
a)
Poverty was common among its inhabitants
b)
The setting was too far in the past for children to be playing video games
c)
Soccer was beloved, and was the most enjoyed of many options
d)
Parents punished children by not buying them things
58.
Where did Leisel and Papa read when the weather was bad?
a)
The Amper
b)
Her bed
c)
The basement
d)
The kitchen
59.
What favor did Hans ask of Rosa on page 72?
a)
He asks her to bring a lamp
b)
He asks her to shut her mouth for just five minutes
c)
He asks her to help Leisel so he can take a break
60.
What two smells were "the smell of friendship" to Leisel?
a)
Cigarettes and kerosene
b)
Accordian and Mama's cooking
c)
Cigarettes and water
d)
Rudy's mud and the snowball
61.
What year does World War Two begin?
a)
1939
b)
1940
c)
1941
d)
1930
62.
All over the newspapers, which country does Germany "take" that gets everyone interested?
a)
Poland
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
63.
What does "Watschen" mean?
a)
a good hiding
b)
Leisel
c)
school
d)
war
64.
How does Leisel's school test students' reading abilities?
a)
They have to stand in front of class and read a passage
b)
They have to answer questions about a reading passage
c)
they have to write a passage for others to read
d)
They have to write a summary of an article they read
65.
How did Leisel try to trick others into thinking she could read?
a)
She reads what she memorized from "The Gravedigger's Handbook"
b)
She doesn't say anything when the teacher forgets to call on her
c)
She cheats off Rudy's paper
d)
She doesn't need to trick others because she's been practicing with Papa
66.
How does Leisel respond to being bullied?
a)
She runs home crying
b)
She lets Rudy stand up for her
c)
She beats the CRAP out of the bully
d)
She ignores it
67.
What punishment does Leisel receive for her response to the bullying?
a)
She receives a watschen from the teacher
b)
She loses Rudy as a friend
c)
Papa spanks her
d)
Rosa gives her a beating
68.
How does Rudy show friendship to Leisel on their way home from school?
a)
He sits next to her in the rain, to keep her company
b)
He asks her about her brother
c)
He offers to kiss her
d)
He asks her not to beat him up
69.
What is the one thing Liesel knew about her father?
a)
Kind
b)
Communist
c)
Tall
d)
French
70.
Why is the main reason Liesel's mother give her to foster parents?
a)
Not enough money
b)
Didn't love her
c)
No time for kids
d)
She was always sick
71.
Who did Liesel feel closest to
a)
Rosa Hubermann
b)
Hans Hubermann
c)
Death
72.
Nightmares about Liesels _________woke her up many nights. _________ would come and help her get back to sleep
a)
Brother; Hans (Papa)
b)
Mom; Rosa
c)
Brother; Rosa
d)
Mom; Hans (Papa)
73.
Rudy and Liesel have a race and have a bet for who is going to win. Liesel bet that if she won she would no longer have to be goalie in soccer. What did Rudy bet?
a)
He wouldn't have to walk Liesel to school
b)
Liesel would have to kiss him
c)
He would get to play goalie
d)
Liesel would have to wash his clothes
74.
After Liesel and Rudy raced, what was wrong?
a)
They were in pain
b)
They were covered in mud
c)
Liesel had won
d)
A car came out of nowhere
75.
"He had already cheated me in one world war but later be put into another......" In this quote "me" refers to ________.
a)
Hans
b)
Death
c)
the government
d)
Liesel
76.
What does Rosa do for a living?
a)
She is a midwife.
b)
She is a seamstress.
c)
She is a factory worker.
d)
She is a laundress.
77.
What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day, left by Frau Hollapfel?
a)
Chicken feathers.
b)
Newspaper clippings.
c)
Spit.
d)
Eggs.
78.
What does Death say his distraction is from his job?
a)
having lunch
b)
looking at the stars
c)
looking at the colors in the sky
d)
taking the next victim
79.
What symbol is created out of the 3 colors Death associates with the book thief?
a)
the Nazi flag
b)
Hitler's family crest
c)
the German flag
d)
the Jewish flag
80.
According to death, what is the most difficult part of his job?
a)
the dead people
b)
the survivors
c)
the waiting
d)
the pain he feels every time someone dies
81.
True or False: Hans belongs to the 90% of Germans who do support Hitler.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Who did Liesel get in a fight with?
a)
Rudy
b)
Tommy Muller
c)
Ludwig Schmeikl
d)
Mama
83.
The money troubles the Hubermanns experience in Part 2 foreshadow
a)
the invention of the washing machine.
b)
Rosa growing older.
c)
the beginning of world War II.
d)
the stock market crash.
84.
The death her of brother causes Liesel to
a)
have severe depression
b)
have nightmares.
c)
be put up for adoption.
d)
cry all the time.
85.
What essential theme is introduced in the beginning of the novel?
a)
Rudy’s lack of pride
b)
Importance of war
c)
Liesel’s struggle with words
d)
Uselessness of words
86.
What does Death use as a distraction and why?
a)
Music to make him appear kinder
b)
Colors to make the person dying feel better
c)
Books to take his mind off things
d)
Colors to distract him from his job d.
87.
Death says that he feels sorry for the survivors because they
a)
have to wait to die
b)
do not know when they will die.
c)
have to ask for death.
d)
have to live without their loved ones.
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