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WorksheetsThe Book Thief Study Quiz
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
The narrator of the novel who is haunted by humans
Max
Rosa
Viktor
Death
A young Jewish fist-fighter who comes to hide in the Hubermann’s basement
Eric
Max
Rudy
Hans
An inhabitant of Himmel Street known for whistling
Walter
Frau Diller
Pffifikus
Frau Hermann
The mayor’s wife from whose library Liesel steals a number of books
Rosa
Frau Hermann
Frau Holtzapfel
Franz Deutscher
A Himmel Street shopkeeper and devoted Nazi
Walter Kugler
Hans
Viktor Chemmel
Frau Diller
A Nazi and the first person to hide Max
Eric Vandenburg
Walter Kugler
Franz Deutscher
Frau Diller
A “wardrobe-shaped” woman with a dirty mouth
Frau Hermann
Rosa Hubermann
Frau Holtzapfel
Frau Diller
The leader of Rudy’s Hitler Youth group
Walter
Franz
Max
Viktor
He saved Hans’ life during the first World War
Pffifikus
Max Vandenburg
Eric Vandenburg
Rosa Hubermann
A German girl with a love of words; the Book Thief
Rudy
Rosa
Liesel
Viktor
One of her sons dies in the war, the other kills himself
Frau Hermann
Frau Holtzapfel
Rosa Hubermann
Frau Diller
A painter and accordion player with silver eyes
Rudy
Hans
Viktor
Death
Liesel’s best friend who is always asking her for a kiss
Max
Hans
Rudy
Viktor
The head of Liesel and Rudy’s gang of thieves; he throws Liesel’s book into the Amper River
Max
Death
Franz
Viktor
From what point of view is the novel told?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
What is the name of the book that Liesel recovers from her brother’s grave site?
The Book Thief
The Gravedigger's Handbook
The Standover Man
The Whistler
Why did Liesel’s mother give her children up for adoption?
She could not care for them anymore
She did not love them
She wanted to sell them for money
She realized she didn't like children
What makes school difficult for Liesel?
She cannot read or write and she is the oldest in her class. She is also Lutheran, but her school is Catholic
She thinks her teacher is a Jew
She is bullied by the boys
Her teacher is actually her uncle
What reason does Rudy’s father give for telling his son not to reenact the Jesse Owens’ Incident?
Rudy shouldn't want to be like black people
Rudy is not as good as Jessie Owens
Rudy upset his mother by getting himself and his clothes so dirty
Jesse Owens is a bad man and a criminal
What does Hans send to Max as proof that he will help to hide him from the Nazis?
A train ticket to Molching
A copy of Mein Kampf and a key
A handwritten letter
His accordian
Why does Hans’ son call his father a coward?
Hans, Sr. isn’t brave enough to join the armed forces and fight for Germany
He wants to make him feel bad about the fact that he is illegally hiding a Jew in his basement
Hans, Sr. won’t let his son volunteer for the army
Hans, Sr. does not support Hitler and won’t join the Nazi party
How do the Hubermanns pay for Liesel’s first Christmas present?
Papa trades his hand-rolled cigarettes
Mama does some extra washing
Trudy and Hans, Jr. put up the money
They sell Mama’s soup to local workers
Why does Mama send Liesel to pick up the laundry for her?
She is too lazy to do it herself
She is too busy helping Hans with his painting
She thinks her customers might take pity on Liesel and be less likely to fire her
She is punishing Liesel for stealing the last week’s laundry money
Which of the following is NOT one of the gifts that Liesel brings Max when he is sick?
A toy soldier
“The Whistler”
Newspapers
A description of the sky after a bombing
What is the name of the first book that Max makes for Liesel?
The Gravedigger’s Handbook
The Standover Man
The Whistler
The Word Shaker
Who does Max begin training himself to fight?
Walter Kugler
Dr. Mengele
The Fuhrer
Hans Hubermann
What makes Rudy a prime candidate for the Hitler Youth school?
He is physically fit
He is at the top of his academic class
He is a perfect (blonde-haired, blue-eyed) Aryan specimen
All of the above
Who first calls Liesel a “book thief”?
Rudy
Max
Hans
Frau Hermann
“The Word Shaker,” which Max writes in his sketchbook for Liesel, is an example of a story which has a deeper, hidden meaning. Another word for this sort of story is a _______________.
Symbol
Fairy Tale
Allusion
Allegory
What gift does Ilsa Hermann give Liesel which ends up saving Liesel’s life?
Fake Identification
a bomb shelter
money
an empty, black book
What is ironic about the fact that Liesel survives the bombing of Himmel Street?
It was the very last air raid of the war
The war ended two days later
Liesel had given up all hope of surviving the war
The Hubermann basement wasn’t supposed to be deep enough to survive a bombing
Who does Liesel go to live with after the war?
The Hermanns
The Fiedlers
Her real mother
Hans and Rosa
Who arrives to see Liesel in October of 1945?
Rudy
Max
Hans
Her mother
At the end of the book, Death admits to Liesel that he is haunted by ____________________.
Liesel
The people he has taken
Ghosts
Humans
“The last time I saw her was red. The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring. In some places it was burned. There were black crumbs, and pepper, streaked across the redness.”
This is an example of...
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
“Prior to waking up, the book thief was dreaming about the Fuhrer, Adolph Hitler. In the dream, she was attending a rally at which he spoke, looking at the skull colored part in his hair and the perfect square of his mustache.” (HINT: why is it appropriate that Hitler’s mustache be described as “skull” colored?)
This is an example of...
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
“A gang of tears trudged from her eyes as she held on and refused to go inside.”
This is an example of...
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
“It felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow. Like it had pulled it on, the way you pull on a sweater. Next to the train line, footprints were sunken to their shins. Trees wore blankets of ice.”
This is an example of....
Symbolism
Personification
Metaphor
