WorksheetsThe Book Thief
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the English translation of Himmel Street?
a)
Heaven Street
b)
High Street
c)
Rubble Street
2.
Where does Liesel’s brother die?
a)
At home in bed
b)
on a train
c)
In Hans and Rosa’s basement
3.
Why does Rudy cover his body with coal?
a)
to be invisible at night
b)
To imitate his hero, Jesse Owens
c)
To avoid joining the Hitler Youth group
4.
At the book burning, when Liesel says she hates Hitler, Hans slaps her. He does this because
a)
It is very dangerous for Liesel to speak against Hitler in public, and Hans wants to make sure she never does it again
b)
She has just stolen a book, and he wants to teach her stealing is wrong
c)
He is extremely patriotic and loves Hitler
5.
Max makes Liesel a book called The Standover Man for her tenth birthday. The story is about
a)
How Hitler rose to power
b)
A bird that wishes it were a man
c)
How Max came to live with the Hubermanns
6.
When Max gets sick, Rosa and Hans are very worried that
a)
His coughing will alert the neighbors
b)
He’ll die and they’ll have to get rid of his body
c)
His illness is contagious
7.
When Himmel Street is bombed, Liesel is not killed because
a)
She is in Ilsa Hermann’s library
b)
She is looking for Max in the forest
c)
She is in the Hubermanns’ basement
8.
Which group of people in Nazi Germany did Zusak want to showcase in his novel?
a)
The people who resisted
b)
The allied occupying forces
c)
The Russian immigrants
9.
The narrator of the story is..
a)
Liesel
b)
Max
c)
Death
10.
How does Liesel initially act when she arrives at the Hubermann's home?
a)
thankful
b)
defensive
c)
releived
11.
Where does Liesel die?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Australia
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