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the book thief parts 5 and 6

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who replaced Arthur Berg as leader of the apple thieves?

a)

Viktor Chemmel

b)

Andy Schmeikl

c)

Ludwig Schmeikl

d)

Max Vandenberg

2.

Which of the following was --NOT-- an activity the "gamblers" participated in?

a)

Painting over pages of Mein Kampf

b)

Skipping Hitler Youth Meetings

c)

Max boxing an imaginary Fuhrer

d)

Bringing home weather reports

3.

Which book was stolen first from the mayor's house?

a)

The Gravedigger's Handbook

b)

The Shoulder Shrug

c)

The Lighthouse

d)

The Whistler

4.

What was one of Rudy's listed acts of stupidity?

a)

Taking on Franz Deutscher

b)

All of the above

c)

Skipping Hitler Youth meetings

d)

Stealing the biggest potato

5.

What did the Hubermann family create in the basement for Christmas?

a)

a snowman

b)

an effigy of Hitler

c)

a Christmas tree

d)

a Hanukkah menorah

6.

What were the Nazi's looking for at this time when they inspected houses?

a)

supplies for the army

b)

hidden Jews and other people

c)

enemy combatants

d)

suitable air raid shelters

7.

Why does Rosa create a “diversion” in school by

scolding Liesel?

a)

Liesel stole laundry money.

b)

Liesel forgot her lunch again.

c)

Rose wanted to tell her that Max woke up.

d)

Rosa told her that Hans was ill.

8.

Why is it easy for Liesel to steal the book The

Dream Carrier?

a)

The mayor left the window open.

b)

It was in the school library.

c)

It belonged to Rudy.

d)

The book was dropped in the street.

9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
Why did Death say that the sky was "the color of Jews"?
a)
The sky was yellow (same as the Star of David).
b)
Death always referred to the sky as a different color.
c)
Because of the constant operation of the gas chambers.
d)
The Germans were vicious, murderous people.
13.

extremely distasteful; unacceptable

a)

Repugnant

b)

Inconspicuous

c)

Preemptively

d)

Sodden

14.

Why is it easy for Liesel to steal the book The

Dream Carrier?

a)

The mayor left the window open.

b)

It was in the school library.

c)

It belonged to Rudy.

d)

The book was dropped in the street.

15.

uncompromising/unyielding in attitude

a)

Adamant

b)

Ambled

c)

Awry

d)

Audacity

16.

the act of rising again

a)

cynical

b)

surly

c)

resurgence

d)

resolute

17.

watchfulness

a)

surly

b)

adament

c)

vigilance

d)

awry

18.

What does Liesel steal for Max?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Newspapers

d)

Books

19.

Why does Liesel yell at the mayor's wife?

a)

She fires Rosa.

b)

She burns her library.

c)

She spits on a Jewish person.

d)

She won't shut the windows.

20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three acts of stupidity that Rudy commits?

a)

Steals a potato from the market.

b)

Throws a rock at Franz and fights him.

c)

Skips Hitler Youth meetings.

d)

Stands up for Tommy since Tommy cannot hear.

21.

Why does Viktor throw Liesel's book in the river?

a)

Because it is illegal and should be burned

b)

Because Liesel embarrassed Viktor

c)

Because Rudy spat on him

d)

Because Rudy refused to steal for him

22.

What event does Death frequently foreshadow in Part 5?

a)

Rudy's torture at the Hitler Youth

b)

Rudy's Death

c)

Stealing from the mayor's library

d)

Himmel Street bombing

23.

What motif (one word theme) do we see developed in Part 5?

a)

Hunger

b)

Lonliness

c)

Suffering

d)

Opportunity

24.

What do Max's boxing matches with Hitler symbolize?

a)

Max's loneliness as he wishes to return to his normal life and resume boxing

b)

Max's optimism that Hitler is losing the war

c)

Max's fears that Hitler is winning the war

d)

Society's treatment of Jewish people, and Max's ability to survive and overcome

25.

Liesel steals a glance at Max's book and is frightened. What do Max's pictures represent?

a)

Max's desires to be more like Hitler and rise to power.

b)

The horrifying night he had to leave his family and everything else he knew behind.

c)

How persuasive words can move people to do wrong and follow dangerous leaders.

d)

That loneliness and boredom can lead to beautiful art.

26.
How did "death" characterize the year 1942?
a)
He said it was unusually cold.
b)
He said it was a time of inordinate suffering and death.
c)
He claimed it was a good year for those in Molching.
d)
He said it was a time of war.
27.
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.
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
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.
31.
How many gifts does Liesel bring to Max in total during his time of sickness?
a)
8
b)
11
c)
13
d)
17
32.
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.
33.
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.
34.
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.
35.
Why did Death say that the sky was "the color of Jews"?
a)
The sky was yellow (same as the Star of David).
b)
Death always referred to the sky as a different color.
c)
Because of the constant operation of the gas chambers.
d)
The Germans were vicious, murderous people.
36.
How did Death respond to the mass destruction of  human lives?
a)
He responded with compassion and disbelief.
b)
He responded with indifference, this was his job.
c)
He responded with laughter at all the human weakness.
d)
He responded with happiness because it kept him busy.
37.

“He was the second snowman to be melting away before her eyes, only this one was different” . Max is being compared to a melting snowman. What literary device is this?   

a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Foreshadow
d)
Symbolism
38.
What literary element is being used, "I watched the sky as it turned from silver to gray to the color of rain. Even the clouds were trying to get away."
a)
allusion
b)
irony
c)
personifi-cation
d)
pun

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