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The Book Thief Quiz for Prologue and Part One
The Book Thief Quiz for Prologue and Part One
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Plot and literary devices quiz for The Book Thief (Prologue and Part One)
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What is the BDM?
Hitler Youth
Union of German Girls
Cooking Club
Girl Scouts
2
Which of the following sports is Rudy most interested in?
Swimming
Track and Field
Gymnastics
Rugby
3
Rudy Steiner lives
in the ghetto
behind the Hubermann's
in Moorefield
next door to the Hubermann's
4
Example(s) of the main themes introduced in part one include
the conflict between human kindness and cruelty
Both of these
the conflict of choosing between what is right, and survival
Neither of these
5
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
3
4
5
2
6
Liesel suffers nightmares about
Adolph Hitler
her father
her dead brother
the Nazis
7
Frau Hubermann calls Liesel 'saumench', which means
pig girl
cow girl
rat girl
dog girl
8
Death has seen The Book Thief THREE times. His comments on these three events is an example of
allusion
foreshadowing
irony
alliteration
9
What sport does Liesel play regularly with the neighbourhood kids?
Soccer
Street hockey
Baseball
Rugby
10
Which of the following activities does Hans finally convince Liesel to do after a few weeks?
Walk the dogs
Change her clothes
Eat pea soup
Take a bath
11
Who places Liesel Meminger in foster care?
Her aunt
Her father
Her grandmother
Her mother
12
Death is an all-knowing narrator, so the narrative voice is
third person omniscient
first person singular
first person omniscient
third person singular
13
Why doesn't Rudy get what he wants?
Liesel trips Rudy and Liesel refuses
They both fall in the mud and Liesel refuses
They both cross the finish line at the same time
Rudy trips Liesel and Liesel refuses
14
Hitler's growing use of words is symbolic of
control, manipulation, genocide
support, control, reassurance
fear, propaganda, imprisonment
propaganda, identity, submission
15
Himmel, the name of the street where Liesel's foster family lives, means
heaven
courage
friendship
love
16
In what month is Liesel's birthday?
May
April
March
February
17
To which German city is Liesel being relocated by the foster care system?
Munich
Stuttgard
Hamburg
Berlin
18
Which of the following characters teaches Liesel how to read?
Max
Rudy
Hans
Rosa
19
What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day, left by Frau Holtzapfel?
Spit
Eggs
Newspaper clippings
Bird droppings
20
How does the reader know Liesel's brother is sick?
He is sneezing
He is moaning
He is sweating
He is coughing
21
Liesel's growing use of words is symbolic of
knowledge, learning, freedom
connection, comprehension, cohesion
transition, change, beginnings
communication, tolerance, resistance
22
How many armed guards escort Liesel and her mother off the train?
Two
Three
Four
Five
23
Liesel's father has almost certainly been taken away because he is a
Military deserter
Trump supporter
Jew
Communist
24
Why does Liesel beat up Ludwig and Tommy?
Liesel laughs and Ludwig teases her
Tommy teases her and Ludwig laughs
Ludwig teases her and Tommy laughs
Rudy teases her and Tommy laughs
25
Which of the following adjectives best describes Rosa Hubermann?
Cruel
Warm
Vulgar
Shy
26
What does Rosa do for a living?
She is a midwife
She is a factory worker
She is a publican
She is a laundress
27
What does Hans Hubermann do for a living?
He is a painter
He is a teacher
he is a mechanic
He is a musician
28
What does Rudy use to darken his body in the hopes of emulating Jesse Owens?
Ink
Dirt
Coal
Paint
29
What two items does Liesel receive on her tenth birthday?
a damaged doll and a blue uniform
a blue uniform and a glass marble
a damaged doll and a brown uniform
a brown uniform and a sandwich
30
How old is Liesel at the beginning of the novel?
9
10
11
8
31
This is an example of IRONY because
Himmel Street is heavenly
Himmel Street is very average
Himmel Street is in the worst area of town
Himmel Street is the home of Adolph Hitler
32
Why does Liesel struggle in school?
Because she cannot read
Because she has no friends
Because she cannot spell
Because she cannot do math
33
Who is the narrator of this novel?
Love
Fate
Death
Hope
34
What is the first book the The Book Thief 'steals'?
The Communist Manifesto
The Nazi Handbook
The Gravedigger's Handbook
Mien Kampf
35
On page 14, after Werner's funeral, Zusak writes: "I waved. No one waved back." This is an
example of a metaphor
example of foreshadowing
example of a simile
example of empathy
36
How are Liesel and her brother travelling at the start of this book?
By airplane
By taxi
By ship
By train
37
What does Rudy say he wants if he wins the race with Liesel?
a kiss
a book
a candy bar
a hug
38
The theme of
the power of words
is presented as a contrast between
Hans and Hitler
Liesel and Hitler
Rudy and Liesel
Liesel and Hans
39
Liesel is a 9-yr-old girl, so the reader often knows more than she does; this is an example of
allegory
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
symbolism
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Which of the following instruments does Hans Hubermann play?
Accordion
Banjo
Harp
Bagpipes
