The Book Thief Test Questions – Flashcards
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Author of The Book Thief
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Markus Zuask
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What does Hans Hubermann convince Liesel to do after she has been in their house for a few weeks?
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Take a bath
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Why does Liesel struggle in school?
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Can't read
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What does Rosa Hubermann do for a living?
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Cleaned and ironed clothes
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What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day left by Frau Holtzapfel?
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Spit
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What is the BDM?
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Band of German Girls
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What does Rudy use to darken his body in hopes of emulating Jesse Owens?
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Charcoal
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Who teaches Liesel how to read?
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Hans Hubermann
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What does Hans Hubermann do for a living?
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Painter
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During what holiday does Liesel finish reading "The Gravedigger's Handbook"?
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Christmas
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Why is Rosa fired by various customers?
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They couldn't afford it
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Why does Liesel steal money from Rosa?
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To send a letter to her mother
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What event does the city stage in celebration of the Fuehrer's birthday?
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Bonfire, book burning
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What book does Hans Jr. Think is the most valuable book ever written?
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Mein Kampf
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What political party does Liesel believe her mother belongs to?
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Communism
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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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Where does Liesel sit and wait for Hans to come pick her up from the book burning?
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Church steps
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How does Liesel describe the sensation of being burned at the book burning?
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Hot and wet, not painful
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From where does the shadow witness Liesel stealing a book from the bonfire?
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Town hall
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Liesel is afraid of this customer and therefore skips over her house whenever possible.
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Mayor
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Which book does Liesel spend all of her time reading during her first summer with The Hubermanns?
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The Shoulder Shrug
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The death of this relative leaves Frau Hermann deeply depressed?
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Johann, son
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How does the mysterious young man get into the Hubermann household?
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Key
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Where was Hans Hubermann stationed in WW1?
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France
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Which branch of the armed forces did Hans fight in during WW1?
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Army
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What instrument did Erik Vandenberg play?
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Accordion
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Who did Hans credit with saving his life in WW1?
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Erik Vandenberg
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Where did Max Vandenberg grow up?
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Stuttgart
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How many fights did Max get into with his nemesis Walter Kruger?
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13
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As a child, who saved Max from the Gestapo when they were removing Jews from the neighborhood?
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Walter Kruger
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How long had Max been hiding before being moved to Hans house?
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2 years
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In which room of the Hubermann household does Max hide while he is living with them?
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Basement
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How long does Max sleep uninterrupted since arriving at the Hubermann house?
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3 days
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What does Max give Liesel for her birthday?
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The Standover Man
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What book does Liesel read over and over at Frau Hermann's library?
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The Whistler
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What does Liesel describe for Max using the most colorful language she knows?
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Weather
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What ailment afflicts Tommy Mueller?
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Ear infection
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How do Liesel and Rudy break into the mayor's house?
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Climb through window
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What does Liesel accidentally leave behind when she robs the mayor's house?
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Her shoes
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What question does the Hitler Youth leader ask Rudy on the street before beating him in front of his friend?
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When is Hitlers birthday
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What does the Hitler Youth leader us to cut Rudy's hair in the middle of the street?
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Pocket knife
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What does Rudy ask Liesel for after he rescues her book from the river?
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A kiss
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What does Liesel bring into Max's room on Christmas Eve?
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Snow
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During what month of the year does Max collapse in the basement?
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Febuary
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T/F: Liesel brings Max a bouquet of flowers to help him heal from his illness?
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False
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T/F: Liesel brings Max 13 gifts during his time of sickness.
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True
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What is the title of the book Liesel steals from Frau Hermann's library while Max is sick?
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The Dream Carrier
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During what month of the year does Liesel resume playing soccer with her neighborhood friends?
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June
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How does Liesel manage to warn Max about the men trolling the neighborhood who may discover ?
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Hurt her knee and Papa had to come get her and he goes tell Max to hide
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During what year does the air raids begin in Munich?
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1942
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What color do Han's neighbors ask him to paint their windows?
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Black
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What alcoholic beverage is Hans paid in that he allows Liesel to drink with him?
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Champagne
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How does Liesel describe the alcoholic beverage she sips with Hans?
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Fizzy, sweet, bubbly
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How many races does Rudy sign up for during the Hitler Youth carnival?
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4
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T/F: Frau Hermann leaves the following items-thesaurus, shoes, dictionary, and a note-on her windowsill for Liesel to collect.
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False, a dictionary and thesaurus with a note
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Where a Liesel and her family expects to hide out during the air raid drills?
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Fielders shelter
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How long has Max been hiding in the basement before he sees the sky?
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22 months
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How does Frau Holtzapfel offer to trade Liesel in exchange for reading sessions?
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Coffee
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How does Hans offer the starving Jewish soldier he sees being marched through the streets?
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Bread
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With what weapon are Hans the the Starving prisoner beaten by the guard?
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A whip
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How do Rudy's parents feel when the Nazi party offer Rudy a full scholarship to one of their training schools?
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They do not want him to go
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Why is the Nazi party interested to giving Rudy a full scholarship to their school?
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Best scores in the class and great athletic ability
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How does Hans learn that he has been accepted in the Nazi party?
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A letter
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Which character is drafted to the war at time as Hans?
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Alex Steiner
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What does Rudy confess to Liesel when they run away from home together?
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He wants to kill Hitler
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After Hans is drafted to the war, what sound does Liesel hear at night that wakes her from sleep?
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Opening and dragging of Rosa getting out the accordion
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To which unit is Hans assigned in the war?
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Air Raid Special Unit
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What is Hans major responsibility during the war?
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Collect dead bodies and put out fires
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What food item does Liesel leave around town in case the Jewish prisoners get hungry?
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Bread
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What title does a Max give to his journal before skipping town?
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The Word Shaker
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During their only Christmas together, what gift does Liesel give to Rudy?
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A suit from the tailor shop
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What food does Liesel find on Frau Hermann's desk around Christmas time?
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Cookies
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In what German city is Hans stationed during the war?
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Essen
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What card game does Hans regularly with his troops?
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Poker
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During what month does Frau Holtzapfel's son come home from the war?
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January
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In which Russia city did Frau Holtzapfel's son die?
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Stalingrad
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How does the disgruntled card player die?
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Broken neck in car accident
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When the disgruntled card player dies, what prt of Hans body is broken?
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Leg
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In what month doe Hans return home from the war?
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April
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What character doesn't try to bully Frau Holtzapfel into the air raid shelter when she refuses to go?
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Liesel
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Which character first sees the fire in the distance upon emerging from the air raid shelter?
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Bettina Steiner
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What does Rudy give to the dying pilot in hopes of comforting him during death?
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A teddy bear
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What job does Hans take upon returning home from the war?
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Army pen pusher at office
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How does Michael Holtzapfel die?
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Suicide
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Who does Michael write a letter to shortly before his death?
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Frau Holtzapfel
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Who breaks the news to Frau Holtzapfel that her son is dead?
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Hans Hubermann
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In which German city is Max captured?
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Stuttgart
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Who saves Liesel from being beaten to death by the German soldier guarding Max?
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Rudy
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What is Frau Hermann's first name?
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Ilsa
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What is the name of the book Liesel writes after seeing Max in the parade?
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The Book Thief
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Which character survives the final air raid?
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Liesel
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What does Liesel give to Rudy when she sees his dead body in the rubble?
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A kiss
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What is the only thing Liesel will do after the final air raid?
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Sleep
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For which character does Liesel end up working for at the end of the novel?
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Alex Steiner
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In which country does Liesel die?
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Australia
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What does Death have in his pocket when he comes to claim Liesel?
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The Book Thief
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What happens to Max at the end of the novel?
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Survives the camp and goes to tailor shop and sees Liesel
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What does Rudy's father-Herr Steiner-do for a living?
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Owns a tailor shop
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What does the disgruntled card player steal from Hans after their game?
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His seat in the car
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What ethnicity is the pilot whose plane crashes near the river?
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American
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How many races does Rudy win during the Hitler Youth carnival?
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2
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Who is Rudy most terrified of seeing him fall?
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Hitler youth leader
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Why was Max Vandenberg bullied as a child?
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He was small
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Why doesn't Viktor Chemmel like or respect Liesel?
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Gender
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Which of the institutions is the Fuehrer most closely tied?
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Nsdap
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Outside which building do Rudy and Liesel ice the sidewalk so they can steal a basket of fruit?
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Church
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What does Liesel and Rudy spend their summer doing?
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Stealing
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How long do Liesel and Rudy work with the gang leader before he moves away?
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3 weeks
