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The Book Thief: Introduction and Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 colors that Death associates with Liesel?

a)

red, yellow, white

b)

red, white, black

c)

black, yellow, silver

d)

silver, white, yellow

2.

Which of the following best describes the setting of the novel

a)

Molching, Germany during Nazi reign in 1939

b)

Berlin, Germany prior to Nazi domination in 1933

c)

The Hitler Olympics in 1936

d)

Around the world during WW2

3.

What helped Hans Huberman earn money?

a)

A pencil

b)

A wheelbarrow

c)

An accordian

d)

A bicycle

4.

The book thief stole her first book from which person?

a)

Train passenger

b)

Grave digger

c)

Her mother

d)

Police officer

5.

What does Himmel mean in English?

a)

Beautiful

b)

Road

c)

Heaven

d)

Germany

6.

Which task did Rosa Huberman do to earn money?

a)

Clean floors

b)

Cook

c)

Polish silver

d)

Do laundry

7.

8. What is the irony to the characterization of Death?

a)

Death is cruel and he pretends to be kind to take more souls

b)

He professes a distaste for survivors but is compelled to tell the story of a survivor.

c)

He plays tricks on the living and takes their things so he can see how their paths cross.

8.

From what point(s) of view is The Book Thief told?

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Second Person

d)

Third Person Omniscient

9.

What is Death's favorite color?

a)

Soupy Red

b)

Europe Grey

c)

Snow White

d)

Dark Chocolate

10.

"I could introduce myself properly, but it is really not necessary. You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables."

Death's tone in this sentence can be BEST described as...

a)

Haunting

b)

Pragmatic

c)

Threatening

d)

Regretful

11.

"The Book Thief had struck for the first time - the beginning of an illustrious career," is an example of what type of literary device?

a)

Flashback

b)

Irony

c)

Theme

d)

Foreshadowing

12.

How many times does Death see the Book Thief?

a)

Five

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

Six

13.

What is one of the main ideas of the novel The Book Thief.

a)

Liesel Meminger moved in with a foster family during this period of her life.

b)

Reading helped calm people while they were in the bomb shelter.

c)

Books by Jewish authors were burned so no one could read them.

d)

Liesel Meminger is writing her own story of living in this time.

14.

What does The Grave Digger’s Handbook represent for Liesel?

a)

The inescapable nature of death.

b)

The last time she saw her mother.

c)

The last time she saw her brother.

d)

The desire to read, which she cannot do.

15.

"Whoever named Himmel Street certainly had a healthy sense of irony."

Why is Himmel Street's name ironic?

a)

The street is not beautiful or idyllic.

b)

The street holds terrible secrets.

c)

The street is not lush or green.

d)

The street is not harmonious, the neighbors hate each other.