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The Book Thief Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Novel's protagonist

a)

Liesel

b)

Rudy

c)

Tommy

d)

Hans

2.

Hans is like what instrument?

a)

accordion

b)

piano

c)

trumpet

d)

drums

3.

Hair the color of lemons is what figurative element?

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

4.

Rudy's motivation for stealing fruit?

a)

threats

b)

hunger

c)

pain

d)

pleasure

5.

Viktor Chemmel's motivation for stealing?

a)

pain

b)

laughter

c)

pleasure

d)

hunger

6.

Woman with the iron fist and large heart

a)

Frau Hermann

b)

Frau Diller

c)

Rosa

d)

Ilsa

7.

Most prevailing theme in the novel

a)

The power of words

b)

love and happiness

c)

rite of passage

d)

justice

8.

Jewish fist-fighter and the Standover man

a)

Hans

b)

Rudy

c)

Max

9.

Frau Hermann's motivation for adopting Liesel in the resolution

a)

she felt responsible for introducing her to the power of words; loved her

b)

she needed a daughter

c)

Liesel needed a mother

d)

Liesel was the only survivor of Himmel Street

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the novel's themes

a)

survival

b)

life & death

c)

friendship

d)

rite of passage

11.

Diesel's motivation for finally kissing Rudy

a)

he had always asked her

b)

to always love and cherish him in her heart

c)

she had no other choice

d)

he was like a father to him

12.

Hans and Rudy's motivation for giving bread to the Jews during the "parade"

a)

to recognize the Jews as humans

b)

to draw attention to themselves

c)

to get rid of stale bread

d)

to fight against Hitler

13.

Who is the narrator of The Book Thief?

a)

Liesel

b)

Rosa

c)

Papa

d)

Death

14.

What three colors does death associate with the book thief?

a)

white black and red

b)

black white and yellow

15.

What does Death notice often about the sky when someone dies?

(a)  

16.

Why does Max end up sleeping in Liesel's bed?

a)

He was scared of the storm

b)

He got sick

c)

He was feeling lonely

d)

He wanted to be close to Liesel

17.

What was the first present that Liesel brought back to Max?

a)

A popped soccer ball

b)

Newspaper

c)

A book of poems

d)

Candy

18.

What does Liesel drink with Papa after they paint a wealthier family’s house?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Dr. pepper

c)

water

d)

champagne

19.

Rudy wins his fourth and final race.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What promise does Hans Hubermann keep upon his return?

a)

To play the accordion

b)

To sing a song

c)

To tell a story

d)

To give them a hug

21.

Which happened first in the story?

a)

Liesel is adopted

b)

Liesel's little brother died

c)

Liesel learns to read

d)

Liesel meets Rudy

22.

Who said this quote? “To my dear Rosa and Liesel everything is fine here, hope you are doing well.”

a)

Liesel

b)

Rudy

c)

Hans

d)

Rosa

23.

Who took Liesel in after Hans and Rosa were killed?

a)

Rudy

b)

The mayor and his wife

c)

Max

d)

A random person she did not know

24.

What item in the toolbox does Rudy use when faced with the dying enemy pilot?

(a)  

25.

What does Liesel do when she finds Rudy’s body after the bombing?

a)

She cries

b)

She sings him a song

c)

She kisses him

d)

She does nothing

26.

Who gives LIesel the title “Book Thief”?

(a)  

27.

As what animal does Max depict himself in The Standover Man?

a)

Snake

b)

Bird

c)

Cow

d)

Dog

28.

What does Rudy forget at the Mayor’s house when he and liesel run away after stealing?

a)

Liesel's shoes

b)

A book

c)

His hat

d)

His coat

29.

Which choice best describes the narrator?

a)

sympathetic and somewhat kind

b)

angry and bitter

c)

nonchalant and apathetic

d)

unhappy and hopeless

30.

Why is the narrator so tired?

a)

He hasn’t had any sleep

b)

He’s been very busy during the Holocaust because there’s so many people dying

c)

He’s been traveling from camp to camp

d)

He hasn’t found anything he can use as a distraction

31.

The “smoky sky” and the “smell like a stove” probably refers to:

a)

the gas chambers

b)

the death wall

c)

the crematoria

d)

the barracks

32.

At times, the narrator seems to say that death is better than life in the camps. Which line from the text supports that opinion?

a)

“They were French, they were Jews, and they were you.”

b)

“We climbed out of those shower facilities, onto the roof and up, into eternity’s certain breadth.”

c)

“All of them were so light, like the cases of empty walnuts.

d)

” “I watched their love visions and freed them from their fear.”

33.

“He remained shrouded in his uniform as the graying light arm-wrestled the sky,” is an example of

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

Metaphor

34.

“All of them were so light, like the cases of empty walnuts,” is an example of:

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

Metaphor

35.

How did Liesel feel when she hears the accordion?

a)

Safe

b)

Happy

c)

Uncomfortable

d)

Sad

36.

What does Hans do for work?

a)

He is a builder

b)

He is a musician

c)

He is a painter

d)

He is a politician

37.

What does Rosa do for work?

a)

She doesn't have a job

b)

She works at the local cafe

c)

She is an accountant

d)

She washes people's laundry

38.

What colour was Liesel's uniform for the Hitler Youth Group?

a)

Cream

b)

Brown

c)

Black

d)

Grey

39.

The Bund Deutscher Madchen stood for:

a)

United German Girls

b)

United German Boys

c)

United Communists

d)

German Men

40.

Why was Liesel's mother taken by the Nazis?

a)

She was a Jew

b)

She was disabled

c)

She was a communist

d)

She outwardly opposed the Nazis

41.

How many steps are outlined in the Grave Digger's Handbook?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

42.

What German city is Himmel Street located?

a)

Berlin

b)

Munich

c)

Dresden

d)

Frankfurt

43.

Himmel Street means:

a)

Heaven Street

b)

Hate Street

c)

Happy Street

d)

Hardship Street

44.

What is the first book Liesel reads?

a)

The Invisible Man

b)

Mein Kampf

c)

The Rainbow Man

d)

The Grave Digger's Handbook

45.

Who dies at the beginning of the book?

a)

Liesel

b)

Max

c)

Werner

d)

Rosa

46.

What is the narrator interested with?

a)

Smells

b)

Colours

c)

Sounds

d)

Scenes

47.

In which country is the story of The Book Thief set?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

England

d)

France

48.

Who teaches Liesel how to read?

a)

Rudy Steiner

b)

Max Vandenburg

c)

Hans Hubermann

d)

Rosa Hubermann

49.

What is does Liesel steal from the Mayor's library?

a)

A red scarf

b)

A letter from Adolf Hitler

c)

A piece of pumpkin pie

d)

A book

50.

Why does Liesel get into a fight at school?

a)

Another girl likes Rudy

b)

The girl sitting next to her refused to share her lunch with Liesel

c)

Ludwig makes fun of her not being able to read or write

d)

Another student touched her pencil