The Book Thief Questions – Flashcards
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Who places Liesel in foster care?
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Her Mom
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Who is the narrator?
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Death
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How does the reader know Liesel's brother is sick?
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His cough
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How are Liesel and her brother traveling to the foster care home?
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By train
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How many armed guards escort Liesel when she helps to bury her dead brother?
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2
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To which German city is Liesel going to live in?
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Mulching
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What instrument does Hans Hubermann play?
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Accordion
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What does Hans Hubermann convince Liesel to do after she has been at the house a few weeks?
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Bathe
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Why does Liesel struggle in school?
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She can't read
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What does BDM stand for?
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Band of German Girls
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What does Rosa Hubermann do for a living?
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Laundry
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What does Frau Hollapfel do to the hubermanns door every night?
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Spit on it
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What sport does Liesel play with the neighborhood kids?
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Soccer
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Who does Rudy want to be like?
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Jesse Owens
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What does Rudy's dad tell him when the running incident happens?
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He has safe blue eyes
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What does Liesel do one night that starts the midnight reading lessons?
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Wets the bed
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When Liesel spells a word right out loud what does she get to do afterwards?
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Paint on the wall
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The book tells us that 2 things happen between September-November 1939. What are those 2 things?
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War & heavy weight champion
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Why does Liesel get moved up to her rightful grade level?
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For being disruptive
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What happens when Liesel tries to read something out loud in front of the class?
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She cries because she can't do it.
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What is the name of the street where Liesel lives with the Hubermann family?
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Himmel street
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What does Hans sell in order to buy two new books?
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Hand-rolled cigarettes
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Why is Rosa fired by various customers while Liesel is learning how to read?
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Because of the declining economy
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Why does Liesel steal money from Rosa?
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To pay for postage stamps
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How does Rosa react when she realizes Liesel is stealing from her?
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Rosa beats her
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What event does the city stage in celebration of the Fuher's birthday?
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A bonfire
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How does Liesel feel about the scheduled book burning?
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She is confused
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Why is Hans jr. embarrassed to be seen with his father?
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Because his father has not yet joined the Nazi party
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Which of the following books does Hans Jr. think is the most valuable book ever written?
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Mein Kampf
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Which of the following political parties does Liesel think her mother belonged to?
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Communist
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Which body part does Liesel's school friend break while attending the book burning?
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Ankle
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What part of her body is burned when Liesel steals a copy of "The Shoulder Shrug"?
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Her ribs
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From where does the shadow witness Liesel steal a copy from the bonfire?
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From an alleyway
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How does Rosa feel about Liesel writing letter to her mother?
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Rosa feels it's a waste of time
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How does Hans react when he finds out Liesel stole a book from the bonfire?
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He understands why she stole it and does not punish her
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Who sees Liesel steal the book from the bonfire?
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The mayors wife
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How does Liesel react when she sees Frau Hermann's library?
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She is overwhelmed
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Which of the following mysterious characters is described as living in the dark shadows of Stuttgart?
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A young man
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When the mysterious character living in the shadows is brought food and keys, which character is mystery character urged to locate?
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Hans Hubermann
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Which of the following activities do Rudy and Liesel spend the summer doing?
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Stealing
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What does Rudy's father, Herr Steiner, do for a living?
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He is a tailor
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What type of soup does Rosa Hubermann make once a week to feed her family?
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Pea soup
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What type of fruit do Rudy and Liesel steal from local farmers?
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Apples
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What does Liesel purchase with the coin she finds on the street outside of Frau Diller's house?
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Candy
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What book does the mysterious young man take on the train with him while traveling cross country?
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Mein Kampf
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Outside of which building do Rudy and Liesel ice the sidewalk so they can steal a basket of food?
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The church
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How long do Liesel and Rudy work with the gang leader before he moves away?
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Three weeks
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How does the mysterious young man get into the Hubermann household?
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He has a key
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Which of the following acts does Max request from Liesel?
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A haircut
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What book does Liesel read over and over in Frau Hermann's library?
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The whistler
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How does Liesel react when Frau Hermann offers a book to her as a gift?
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She refuses it
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What object does Liesel regularly fish out of the trash bins to bring home to max?
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Newspapers
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Which of the following things does Liesel describe for max using the most colorful language she can think of?
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The weather
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Which sport does max regularly dream ha is participating in with Adolf Hitler?
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Boxing
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How does Liesel react when she catches a glimpse into Max's journal?
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She is scared
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Which of the following affects Tommy Mueller at Hitler youth?
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He is dead
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When Rudy is punished in Hitler Youth camp, what is he made to do?
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Run laps
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How does Viktor Chemmel compare to the last gang leader Liesel worked with?
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Viktor is more violent
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What color do Hans neighbors ask him to paint their windows?
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Black
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What alcoholic beverage is Hans paid in, which he allows Liesel to drink with him?
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Champagne
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How many races did Rudy sign up for during the Hitler Youth carnival?
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Four
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How many races did Rudy win during the Hitler Youth carnival?
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Three
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What doesn't drag Hermann leave on her windowsill for Liesel to collect?
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Liesel's shoes
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Where are Liesel and her family expected to hide out during the air raid drills?
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In the neighbors basement
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Which of her belongings does Liesel into the bomb shelter with her during the air raids?
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Her books
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What does Frau Holtzapfel offer to trade Liesel in exchange for reading sessions?
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Coffee
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What does Hans offer to the starving Jewish soldier he sees being marched through the streets?
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Bread
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To which concentration camp is the starving prisoner being relocated?
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Dachau
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With what weapon are both Hans and the starving prisoner beaten by the guard?
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Whip
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What food does Liesel find in the mayors house around Christmas time?
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Christmas cookies
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According to the mayor's wife who owns the library in the house?
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The mayors wife
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What Russian city did Frau Holtzapfel's son die?
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Stalingrad
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What does Reinhold Zucler steal from Hans after his loses in a poker game?
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His seat in the car
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How does the disgruntled card player die?
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Car accident
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What happens to Hans that allows him to go home?
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He broke his leg
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Why does Rudy pack a toolbox the first time?
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To break into houses
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Who doesn't bully Frau Holtzapfel into the air raid shelter?
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Rudy
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What is the injury of Michael Holtzapfel?
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He was shot in the ribs and three fingers blown off
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Where was Liesel when death saw her the 2nd time?
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In the woods with Rudy looking at a crashed plane
