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"The Book Thief Quiz: Prologue & Part 1"

This document contains 18 multiple choice questions about characters and events that occur in the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The questions probe details about Liesel Meminger's background and journey into foster care with Hans and Rosa Hubermann, her struggles learning to read and interactions with neighbors like Rudy and Frau Hollapfel, and the occupations of characters like Hans and Rosa.

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"The Book Thief Quiz: Prologue & Part 1"

This document contains 18 multiple choice questions about characters and events that occur in the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The questions probe details about Liesel Meminger's background and journey into foster care with Hans and Rosa Hubermann, her struggles learning to read and interactions with neighbors like Rudy and Frau Hollapfel, and the occupations of characters like Hans and Rosa.

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Multiple Choice

Prologue, A Mountain Range of Rubble, and Part One, The


Grave Digger's Handbook

1. Who places Liesel Meminger in foster care?


(a) Her father.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her mother.

2. Who is the narrator of this novel?


(a) Fate.
(b) Love.
(c) Hope.
(d) Death.

3. How does the reader know Liesel's brother is sick?


(a) He is moaning.
(b) He is sweating.
(c) He is coughing.
(d) He is sneezing.

4. How are Liesel and her brother traveling to the foster care system?
(a) By ship.
(b) By train.
(c) By taxi.
(d) By airplane.

5. How many armed guards escort Liesel when she helps to bury her dead brother?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

6. To which German city is Liesel being relocated by the foster care system?
(a) Munich.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Stuttgard.
7. Which of the following adjectives best describes Rosa Hubermann?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Shy.
(c) Vulgar.
(d) Warm.

8. Which of the following instruments does Hans Hubermann play?


(a) Bagpipes.
(b) Banjo.
(c) Accordian.
(d) Harp.

9. Which of the following activities does Hans Hubermann convince Liesel to do after she
has been in the house for a few weeks?
(a) Take a bath.
(b) Eat porridge.
(c) Change her clothes.
(d) Walk the dogs.

10. Why does Liesel struggle in school?


(a) Because she cannot do math.
(b) Because she cannot spell.
(c) Because she cannot read.
(d) Because she has no friends.

11. What is the BDM?


(a) Band of German Girls.
(b) Girl Scouts.
(c) Hitler's Youth Organization.
(d) Cooking Club.

12. What does Rosa do for a living?


(a) She is a factory worker.
(b) She is a seamstress.
(c) She is a laundress.
(d) She is a midwife.

13. What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day, left by Frau Hollapfel?
(a) Chicken feathers.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Newspaper clippings.
(d) Spit.
14. What sport does Liesel regularly play with the neighborhood kids?
(a) Football.
(b) Dodgeball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

15. Which of the following sports is Rudy most interested in?


(a) Track and Field.
(b) Gymnastics.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Rugby.

16. What does Rudy use to darken his body in the hopes of emulating Jesse Owens?
(a) Coal.
(b) Paint.
(c) Magic Marker.
(d) Dirt.

17. Which of the following characters teaches Liesel how to read?


(a) Max.
(b) Hans.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Rosa.

18. What does Hans Hubermann do for a living?


(a) He is a musician.
(b) He is a mechanic.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a teacher.

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