The Book Thief Quizzes

The Book Thief Quiz 1

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

Silver

Black

Blue
2 Which book does Liesel steal first?
The Duden Dictionary

The Grave-Digger's Handbook

The Whistler

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

France

United Kingdom

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

Munich

Berlin

Cologne
5 At which battle was Michael Holtzapfel injured?
Leningrad

Stalingrad

Moscow

Berlin
6 Which of these characters does NOT die during World War II?
Ilsa Hermann

Frau Diller

Hans Hubermann

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

The Fiedlers'

The Steiners'

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

The Standover Man

The Whistler

The Shoulder Shrug
9 What instrument does Hans play?
accordion

guitar

trumpet

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

2

3

4
11 What is Hitler's birthday?
April 20, 1889

March 18, 1899

January 5, 1877

August 10, 1880
12 Which of these characters is NOT one of the young thieves?
Arthur Berg

Andy Schmeikl

Otto Sturm

Fritz Hammer
13 What are Liesel's nightmares about?
Her father's death

Hans' death

Max's death

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

Ansler

Seit

Volga
15 Which of these does Liesel or Rudy NOT take from the mayor's home?
a plate of cookies

The Duden Dictionary

a basket of food

The Whistler
16 Who takes Liesel into their home after the air raid kills Hans and Rosa?
Walter Kugler

Max Vandenberg

Ilsa Hermann

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

Boris Schipper

Erik Vandenburg

Stephan Schneider
18 Which of these characters dies in Russia?
Max Vandenburg

Michael Holtzapfel

Robert Holtzapfel

Hans Hubermann
19 What game are the Steiner children playing when the Nazis try to take Rudy?
soccer

chess

dominoes

cards
20 What does "Himmel" mean in English?
home

hope

heaven

hammer
21 Who beats up Ludwig Schmeikl?
Liesel Meminger

Tommy Muller

Rudy Steiner

Viktor Chemmel
22 What year does World War II end?
1943

1945

1944

1947
23 Which concentration camp is Max sent to?
Auschwitz

Dachau

Buchenwald

Drancy
24 Which city is Molching closest to?
Munich

Berlin

Cologne

Stalingrad
25 Where does Liesel die?
Sydney

Berlin

Dachau

Molching

What do the crashing of the dominoes symbolize?

The crashing of the dominoes symbolizes destruction, foreshadowing war and Rudy's ultimate fate.

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What is Hans' punishment for giving the old male Jew bread?

Hans' "punishment" is Max's departure. The old Jew is physically punished... Hans pays the price for his compassion when his act puts Max's safety in jeopardy. In context, his act of kindness and compassion only served to harm other without...

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Describe Hans’s feelings about Max's departure?

Hans is extremely worried about Maxm and he is willing to sacrifice himself to do the right thing.

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