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WorksheetsThe Book Thief Whole Book Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
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1.
"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.
2.
When this book opens, what year is it?
a)
1933
b)
1942
c)
1939
d)
1946
3.
".....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
4.
" 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
5.
"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
6.
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.
7.
"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
8.
Which of the following did Mrs. Hubermann insist that Liesel call her?
a)
Mama
b)
Mrs. Huberman
c)
Mam
d)
Rosa
9.
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
10.
What game did the children play in the street to pass their time?
a)
Soccer
b)
Rugby
c)
Cricket
d)
Hopscotch
11.
Who is the author of The Standover Man?
a)
Max
b)
Hans
c)
Liesel
d)
Hitler
12.
Rudy knows about how the Hubermanns are hiding Max.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Who saved Hans's life in WW1?
a)
Max Vandenburg
b)
Erik Vandenburg
c)
Michael Holtzapfel
d)
His brother
14.
Who is Max's friend that kept him hidden in a storage closet for two years?
a)
Erik Vandenburg
b)
Walter Kugler
c)
Hans Jr.
d)
Hans Sr.
15.
What promise was made to Erik Vandenburg's widow 20 years ago?
a)
Hans would send money
b)
Hans would help raise Max
c)
If she ever needed anything to take Hans's address
d)
Hans would pay for her husband's funeral
16.
How does Ilsa Hermann "make suffering her triumph"?
a)
She suffers through the cold so she understands how her son may have felt.
b)
She suffers through self mutilation.
c)
She does not talk.
d)
She seems depressed.
17.
Who is "the struggler"?
a)
Hans
b)
Walter
c)
Liesel
d)
Max
18.
Who taught Hans Hubermann to play the accordion?
a)
Max
b)
Erik
c)
Rosa
d)
Walter
19.
How did Rosa react when Max arrived at 33 Himmel?
a)
She was angry
b)
She overreacted as usual
c)
She was helpful and calm
d)
She was rude and kicked him out
20.
Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Liesel and Max?
a)
They both have nightmares
b)
They both have lost their families
c)
They are both Jewish
d)
They both enjoy reading
21.
Max painted over the pages of what book to create The Standover Man?
a)
Faust the Dog
b)
The Shoulder Shrug
c)
The Book Thief
d)
Mein Kampf
22.
All of the following were hidden in Mein Kampf when Max traveled to Molching EXCEPT:
a)
a key
b)
a map
c)
food
d)
an id
23.
Why do people stop asking Rosa to wash their laundry?
a)
Because of the war/economy
b)
Because of their suspicion of Hans
c)
Because she has not been doing it right
d)
Because she scares people
24.
When Erik Vandenburg died, how many men came back from the battle alive?
a)
none of them
b)
all but Erik
c)
2
d)
1
25.
Max asked all of the following to Hans when he arrived EXCEPT:
a)
Hans Hubermann?
b)
Can I have some food?
c)
Do you still play the accordion?
26.
Erik Vandenburg volunteered Hans to do what?
a)
clean the outhouse
b)
go to battle
c)
write letters for the sargeant
d)
play the accordion
27.
According to Death, why would a soldier not volunteer to do something when he/she knows that the alternative is to go out to fight and risk his/her life?
a)
No one likes a coward
b)
They never knew what they might be doing
c)
They would rather go to war
d)
Soldiers stick together
28.
Who was the leader of the food stealing gang?
a)
Rudy Steiner
b)
Ludwig Schmiekel
c)
Johann Hermann
d)
Arthur Berg
29.
Rudy says, "This...is the good life." Why did he say this?
a)
Because he and Liesel found a coin
b)
Because he and Liesel shared a piece of candy
c)
Because he and Liesel stole apples and got to eat them
d)
Because his family was doing well and had more food
30.
Who is still mourning the death of his/her son after 20 years?
a)
Mrs. Vandenburg
b)
Ilsa Hermann
c)
Rosa Hubernann
d)
Paula Meminger
31.
Who saw Liesel steal the book from the fire?
a)
Hitler
b)
Ilsa Hermann
c)
Frau Diller
d)
Hans Hubermann
32.
What does Hans ask of Liesel?
a)
To keep her books hidden
b)
To keep a secret
c)
To stop stealing
d)
To stop reading
33.
What is the Mayor's house always described as?
a)
stuffy
b)
hot
c)
cold
d)
comfortable
34.
Why was the mayor's house so cold?
a)
because Ilsa liked it cold
b)
because Ilsa wanted to suffer like her son had
c)
Because they wanted to save money on heat because the war caused for hard times
d)
because they didn't have wood to heat
35.
What did Rudy and Liesel share back and forth?
a)
apples
b)
a piece of hard candy
c)
money
d)
pea soup
36.
Mein Kampf means
a)
More Time
b)
My Words
c)
More Power
d)
My Struggle
37.
During this time period, according to death, anything was better than
a)
being in Germany
b)
being a Jew
c)
being Liesel Meminger
d)
being Hans Hubermann
38.
Arthur Berg moves away and leaves Rudy and Liesel a dozen chestnuts. What do they do with them?
a)
sold most of them and bought mixed candy
b)
sold them and gave the money to their families
c)
ate all of them
d)
sold them and went and bought some food
39.
Why was Christmas Day 1942 a special time for those in the Hubermann home?
a)
Each member of the household received a great gift.
b)
WWII was coming to an end, and everyone was happy.
c)
They were all looking forward to the upcoming year.
d)
Liesel brought snow into the basement and they forgot about their problems for a while.
40.
Why did Max wait so long to reveal his illness to the Hubermanns?
a)
He didn't think he was all that sick.
b)
He didn't communicate often with them.
c)
He didn't want to cause them additional inconvenience.
d)
He felt so ill that he couldn't make it up the stairs.
41.
Why did Liesel blame herself for bringing snow into the basement in order to build the snowman?
a)
She felt the increased snow is what got Max sick.
b)
She knew the mess from the snow would be horrible.
c)
She could have drawn suspision from people on Himmel Street.
d)
Rosa was already in a bad mood, and this didn't help matters.
42.
What did Liesel hope to accomplish by bringing presents to the unconscious Max?
a)
She wanted to prove to him that even small presents can mean a great deal.
b)
If enough presents were collected, she could trade them for food.
c)
She hoped the presents would somehow restore him to health.
d)
She wanted to show him that she was not a selfish person.
43.
Why did Rosa make an unplanned visit to Liesel's school?
a)
She was helping feed the children at school.
b)
Liesel forgot her backpack, so Rosa was bringing it to her.
c)
Liesel was in trouble for bringing snow into the basement.
d)
She pretended to scold Liesel, but she was letting her know about Max getting better.
44.
Why did Liesel deliberately injure her leg while playing outdoors?
a)
She wanted Rudy to feel sorry for her.
b)
She needed to inform Hans about the Nazi's looking through people's homes.
c)
she wanted to get out of the game they were playing.
d)
She wanted Rosa to care for her.
45.
According to Death, how does Rudy eventually die?
a)
hypothermia
b)
old age
c)
a bomb
d)
Fighting for the Nazis on a battlefield
46.
What does Liesel dig out of the trash for Max?
a)
food
b)
books
c)
old newspapers for him to draw on
d)
old newspapers for him to complete the crosswords
47.
What does Max ask Liesel to do for him?
a)
Write him a story
b)
Bring him the weather report
c)
Play cards with him
d)
Write a letter to his family
48.
Whom does Max fantasize fighting?
a)
Walter Kugler
b)
Hitler
c)
Viktor Chemmel
d)
Hans Jr.
49.
What does Max do that scares Liesel?
a)
Draws disturbing pictures of Nazis and Jews
b)
Yells at her
c)
Tries to hurt her
d)
Tells her disturbing stories about concentration camps
50.
What does Liesel accidentally leave behind at the mayor's house?
a)
a book
b)
her shoes
c)
a bike
d)
the wash
51.
Why did Franz Deutscher beat up Rudy?
a)
Rudy was goofing off at the Hitler Youth meeting
b)
Rudy stole a potato
c)
Rudy kept getting Hitler's birthday wrong
d)
Rudy spit on him
52.
How did The Whistler end up in the Amper River?
a)
Viktor Chemmel threw it in
b)
Franz Deutscher threw it in
c)
Liesel dropped it in there on accident
d)
Liesel got mad at Ilsa, so she threw it in
53.
Does Rudy ever get his kiss from Liesel?
a)
Yes
b)
No
54.
Who saw the stars after 22 months?
a)
Liesel
b)
Hans
c)
Erik
d)
Max
55.
Gets beaten by German soldiers when he/she tries to give a piece of bread to a Jewish man.
a)
Liesel
b)
Max
c)
Hans
d)
Rudy
56.
Trained for Hitler youth field day and won three gold medals.
a)
Rudy
b)
Liesel
c)
Tommy
d)
Arthur Berg
57.
Does not believe Liesel that it was her fault that she lost her last client.
a)
Ilsa
b)
Rosa
c)
Liesel
d)
Frau Holtzepfel
58.
Leaves a note in a book explaining that she wishes Liesel would come to the door.
a)
Rosa
b)
Liesel
c)
Ilsa
d)
Frau Holtzapfel
59.
Has Liesel read The Whistler to her in exchange for coffee and to stop spitting on the door.
a)
Frau Diller
b)
Frau Holtzapfel
c)
Rosa Hubermann
d)
Ilsa Hermann
60.
Because of Hans's choice in helping a Jewish man during the march, Max now must
a)
go home
b)
leave
c)
go to a concentration camp
d)
surrender
61.
Liesel's reasoning for choosing her next book was because it was
a)
about a dream
b)
about a Jewish man
c)
green and she didn't have that color
d)
hard cover
62.
About being disqualified, Rudy said
a)
he was tired
b)
he did it on purpose
c)
he couldn't win
d)
he still wanted to idolize Jesse Owens
63.
Because Liesel helped Hans paint, she was able to try
a)
a roller to paint with
b)
an artist's brush
c)
a cigarette
d)
champagne
64.
Hans gets work because
a)
people respect him
b)
people wanted their blinds painted
c)
the economy was getting better
d)
people need racial slurs painted
65.
What was Alex Steiner's punishment for not letting Rudy go to the school?
a)
He was whipped
b)
He was arrested
c)
He was sent to Dachau
d)
He was drafted to the Nazi army
66.
Why did Rudy receive a physical at school?
a)
to play on a soccer team
b)
to train for more races
c)
to fight in the war
d)
to see if he was fit for an elite Nazi school
67.
What was Hans's punishment for giving bread to the old Jewish man?
a)
He was sent to work in a concentration camp
b)
He was drafted to the German army
c)
He was sent to jail
d)
He had to pay a large fine and lost his business
68.
What was Hans's job basically called in the army?
a)
dead body collector
b)
writing letters
c)
fighting
d)
sewing clothing
69.
What did Hans do the night before he had to leave for his army duty?
a)
He read in the basement with Liesel
b)
He wrote a letter to Liesel
c)
He got drunk
d)
He talked to the mayor to see if he could avoid army duty
70.
Who is going to be killed by Hans's seat?
a)
Rudy Steiner
b)
Reinhold Zucker
c)
Max
d)
Tommy Muller
71.
All of the following was Hans's army duties EXCEPT:
a)
propping up buildings
b)
fighting battles
c)
put out fires
d)
rescue people
72.
What did Rudy and Liesel give to the Jews in the "parade?"
a)
bread
b)
water
c)
apples
d)
pea soup
73.
What is the name of the book Max left behind for Liesel?
a)
The Whistler
b)
The Standover Man
c)
A Song in the Dark
d)
The Word Shaker
74.
What two words do Hitler's trees symbolize in The Word Shaker?
a)
Germany and love
b)
hatred and discrimination
c)
friendship and peace
d)
belief and fairness
75.
What did Liesel's tree symbolize?
a)
friendship and acceptance
b)
thievery and manipulation
c)
health and happiness
d)
hatred and scorn
76.
Who climbed into Liesel's tree with her?
a)
Hans
b)
Max
c)
Rudy
d)
Ilsa
77.
What did Rudy and Liesel break into on December 24th?
a)
Ilsa Hermann's home
b)
Alex Steiner's shop
c)
Frau Diller's store
d)
Frau Holtzepfel's home
78.
What happens to Frau Holtzapfel's son, Robert?
a)
He died in the military
b)
He got hurt in the military and is home now
c)
he killed himself
d)
he was dishonorably discharged
79.
What was the original plan for the teddy bear?
a)
to give it to Liesel
b)
to use it as a pillow
c)
to give it to a dead pilot
d)
to give it to a child as a distraction if the child sees him stealing
80.
Who ended up with the teddy bear?
a)
a child
b)
Liesel
c)
Max
d)
a dead pilot
81.
When the sirens went off one night, who sat at the dining room table?
a)
Michael Holtzapfel
b)
Frau Holtzapfel
c)
Rudy
d)
Hans
82.
"How can she sit there ready to die while I still want to live" implies what about Michael?
a)
his greed
b)
his feeling of guilt
c)
his love for his mom and brother
d)
his hate for his mom
83.
One of the themes of The Book Thief is that literacy is important for freedom. Which of the following details from the story supports that theme?
a)
Liesel cries when she tries to read in front of the class.
b)
Rudy hates reading because he would rather run outside.
c)
Liesel steals a book from a Nazi book burning.
d)
Liesel and Max build a snowman, which gets Max sick.
84.
Another theme of The Book Thief is that sooner or later, death is inevitable. Which quote of the following quotes from the story supports that theme?
a)
“You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverserange of variables” (Zusak, p. 4).
b)
“Sometimes…some people cling longer/to life than expected” (Zusak, p. 9).
c)
“On the other hand, you’re a human – you should understand self-obsession” (Zusak, p. 307).
d)
“There’s a multitude of stories (a mere handful, as I have previously suggested) that I allow to distract me as I work, just as the colors do” (Zusak, p. 549).
85.
Which best describes how Liesel interacts with Rudy?
a)
She doesn’t like him but puts up with him because he is popular.
b)
She is secretly in love with him and is sad he doesn’t feel the same way.
c)
They are best friends who show their affection through fighting and teasing.
d)
They hate each other and are constantly fighting.
86.
In which city did Liesel die as an old woman?
a)
Munich
b)
Molching
c)
London
d)
Sydney
87.
Who steps on Death's heart and makes him cry?
a)
Hans
b)
Max
c)
Liesel
d)
Rudy
88.
What gift does Ilsa bring to Liesel?
a)
a radio
b)
a novel
c)
a dictionary
d)
a blank book
89.
“He was the second snowman to be melting away
before her eyes, only this one was different” (316). Max is being compared to a
melting snowman. What literary device is this?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Foreshadow
d)
Symbolism
90.
“Yes, the boss was at my shoulder. ‘Get it done,
get it done’” (355). Who is the speaker?
a)
Rudy
b)
Liesel
c)
Alex
d)
Death
91.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Rudy
wanted to run the races?
a)
To
be like Jesse Owens
b)
To
show Franz up
c)
To
impress his brother
d)
To
impress his new Hitler Youth leaders
92.
Where are Liesel and her family expected to hide
out during the air raid drills?
a)
In
their neighbor's basement
b)
In
their own basement
c)
In
the church basement
d)
At
the closest Nazi Party office
93.
In which Russian city did Frau Holzapfel's son
die?
a)
Volga
b)
Stalingrad
c)
Krasnov
d)
Tsaritsyn
94.
“ The clouds were dirty, like footprints in
melting snow” (470). What literary device is this?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Foreshadow
d)
Symbolism
95.
Liesel
sings songs during the air raids to calm the people.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
96.
Hans takes his accordion with him when he leaves for war.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
97.
Liesel reads to a woman whom has lost her son in war.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
98.
Rudy
gives the crashed pilot a teddy bear to comfort him.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
99.
Which of the following items is NOT something Liesel gives to Max hoping it will heal him from his sickness?
a)
A soccer ball.
b)
A description of a cloud.
c)
A bouquet of flowers.
d)
A feather.
100.
How many gifts does Liesel bring to Max in total during his time of sickness?
a)
8
b)
11
c)
13
d)
17
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