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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which holiday does Liesel finish reading "The Gravedigger's Handbook"?
(a) Independence Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

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

3. What part of her body is burned when Liesel steals a copy of "The Shoulder Shrug"?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her ribs.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her fingertips.

4. How does Rosa feel about Liesel writing letters to her mother?
(a) Rosa feels it is a waste of time.
(b) Rosa is offended that Liesel still wants contact with her birth mother.
(c) Rosa does not know about the letters.
(d) Rosa forbids Liesel to pick up a pen.

5. Which of the following books does Hans Jr. think is the most valuable book ever written?
(a) The Gravedigger's Handbook.
(b) The Shoulder Shrug.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Mein Kampf.

6. Which of the following mysterious characters is described as living in the dark shadows of Stuttgart?
(a) A young woman.
(b) A young man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) An old man.

7. How did Erik Vandenberg's widow react when Hans brought her husband's instrument home to her?
(a) She didn't want it.
(b) She didn't recognize it.
(c) She didn't answer the door.
(d) She cherished it forever.

8. What instrument did Erik Vandenberg play?
(a) The harmonica.
(b) The banjo.
(c) The accordian.
(d) The bagpipes.

9. What type of soup does Rosa Hubermann make once a week to feed her family?
(a) Minestrone soup.
(b) Chicken noodle soup.
(c) Pea soup.
(d) Tomato soup.

10. When the mysterious character living in the shadows is brought food and keys, which character is the mystery character urged to locate?
(a) Hans Hubermann.
(b) Max Vandenberg.
(c) Rudy Steiner.
(d) Liesel Meminger.

11. Which of the following activities do Rudy and Liesel spend the summer doing?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Shopping.

12. What ethnicity was Erik Vandenberg?
(a) He was German.
(b) He was Jewish.
(c) He was Canadian.
(d) He was Swedish.

13. Which branch of the armed forces did Hans Hubermann fight in during WWI?
(a) The air force.
(b) The army.
(c) The navy.
(d) The marines.

14. Who sees Liesel steal the book from the bonfire?
(a) Hans. Jr.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) The mayor's wife.
(d) Rudy.

15. Which of the following sports is Rudy most interested in?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Gymnastics.
(c) Track and Field.
(d) Rugby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Liesel regularly play with the neighborhood kids?

2. What does Liesel clean off the door frame every day, left by Frau Hollapfel?

3. What does Liesel purchase with the coin she finds on the street outside Frau Dillard's house?

4. Which sport does Max regularly dream he is participating in with Adolf Hitler?

5. To which of the following institutions is the Fuehrer most closely tied?

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