The Book Thief Quizzes

The Book Thief Quiz 1

1 What is the color of Hans's eyes?
Black

Brown

Blue

Silver
2 Which book does Liesel steal first?
The Whistler

The Duden Dictionary

The Grave-Digger's Handbook

The Shoulder Shrug
3 Which country did Germany invade in September 1939?
France

United Kingdom

Poland

Soviet Union
4 Which major German city was bombed first?
Molching

Berlin

Munich

Cologne
5 At which battle was Michael Holtzapfel injured?
Berlin

Leningrad

Moscow

Stalingrad
6 Which of these characters does NOT die during World War II?
Hans Hubermann

Frau Diller

Ilsa Hermann

Rudy Steiner
7 Whose basement do the Hubermanns use as a bomb shelter?
The Fiedlers'

The Steiners'

The Holtzapfels'

The Hermanns'
8 Which book does Max give to Liesel?
The Whistler

The Shoulder Shrug

The Duden Dictionary

The Standover Man
9 What instrument does Hans play?
accordion

trumpet

guitar

tuba
10 How many races does Rudy win at the Hitler Youth carnival?
1

3

4

2
11 What is Hitler's birthday?
March 18, 1899

April 20, 1889

August 10, 1880

January 5, 1877
12 Which of these characters is NOT one of the young thieves?
Fritz Hammer

Andy Schmeikl

Otto Sturm

Arthur Berg
13 What are Liesel's nightmares about?
Her brother's death

Max's death

Hans' death

Her father's death
14 What is the name of the river where Rudy retrieves Liesel's book?
Amper

Volga

Ansler

Seit
15 Which of these does Liesel or Rudy NOT take from the mayor's home?
a basket of food

The Whistler

a plate of cookies

The Duden Dictionary
16 Who takes Liesel into their home after the air raid kills Hans and Rosa?
Alex Steiner

Ilsa Hermann

Max Vandenberg

Walter Kugler
17 In World War I, who volunteers Hans for a writing assignment?
Reinhold Zucker

Erik Vandenburg

Boris Schipper

Stephan Schneider
18 Which of these characters dies in Russia?
Hans Hubermann

Max Vandenburg

Robert Holtzapfel

Michael Holtzapfel
19 What game are the Steiner children playing when the Nazis try to take Rudy?
cards

soccer

chess

dominoes
20 What does "Himmel" mean in English?
hammer

home

hope

heaven
21 Who beats up Ludwig Schmeikl?
Rudy Steiner

Liesel Meminger

Viktor Chemmel

Tommy Muller
22 What year does World War II end?
1943

1947

1944

1945
23 Which concentration camp is Max sent to?
Buchenwald

Dachau

Auschwitz

Drancy
24 Which city is Molching closest to?
Stalingrad

Munich

Berlin

Cologne
25 Where does Liesel die?
Molching

Dachau

Sydney

Berlin

How do the parallels between Death the narrator and Hans in the army affect the nove;?

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Asked by dan c #542269

Answered by gavin s #761717 on 2/26/2018 6:03 PM

Basically because he does not want to put Liesel or the Hubermanns at any more risk. Being found hidden in their basement would most certainly have grave consequences. Max also wants to actively fight the Nazis.

Asked by maddie c #251343

Answered by Aslan on 5/17/2012 8:44 PM

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Characterize Rosa Hubermann. What kind of a character is she?

Rosa Hubermann

Hans' wife and Liesel's foster mother. A squat woman who makes some money doing laundry for wealthy neighbors, Rosa has a fiery attitude and frequently employs profanity, especially towards those whom she loves. Death describes Rosa...

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/26/2016 10:35 PM

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