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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Michael Holtzapfel die?
(a) He drowns in the river.
(b) His mother smothers him.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He commits suicide.

2. How does Hans learn that he has been accepted in the Nazi party?
(a) Nazi soldiers knock on his door.
(b) A letter arrives.
(c) A sign is posted in town.
(d) He gets a phone call.

3. Which of the following characters does NOT try to bully Frau Holtzapfel into the air raid shelter when she refuses to go?
(a) Liesel.
(b) Rudy.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Michael.

4. During what month of the year does Max collapse in the basement?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) January.

5. How many gifts does Liesel bring to Max in total during his time of sickness?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Thirteen.

6. How does Liesel manage to warn Max about the men trolling the neighborhood, who may discover him?
(a) She does not warn Max, and he is discovered.
(b) She warns Hans, who hurries home to hide Max.
(c) She shouts to him using their secret code for danger.
(d) She fakes an injury and runs home.

7. What question does the Hitler Youth leader ask Rudy on the street before beating him in front of his friends?
(a) What is Hitler's favorite food?
(b) What is Hitler's middle name?
(c) Where did Hitler go to college?
(d) Where was Hitler born?

8. Where is Michael Holtzapfel's body found?
(a) His body is never found.
(b) By the riverbed.
(c) At the local cemetery.
(d) In a shop.

9. Who breaks the news to Frau Holtzapfel that her son has died?
(a) Hans.
(b) Liesel.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Rudy.

10. After Hans is drafted to the war, what sound does Liesel hear at night that wakes her from sleep?
(a) A woman weeping.
(b) Bombs exploding.
(c) The wind howling.
(d) An accordion.

11. Which of the following items is NOT something Liesel gives to Max hoping it will heal him from his sickness?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A feather.
(c) A description of a cloud.
(d) A soccer ball.

12. After their raid with Viktor Chemmel, how many apples are Liesel and Rudy given as payment?
(a) One apple each.
(b) Twenty apples each.
(c) Five apples each.
(d) Ten apples each.

13. What does Liesel bring into Max's room on Christmas Eve?
(a) Candles.
(b) Presents.
(c) Snow.
(d) A feast.

14. When the disgruntled card player dies, what part of Hans' body is broken?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His nose.
(d) His neck.

15. How long has Max been hiding in the basement before he sees the sky?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnicity is the pilot whose plane has crashed near the river?

2. How do Rudy's parents feel when the Nazi party offers Rudy a full scholarship to one of their training schools?

3. What punishment does Hans receive for helping the starving Jew from the parade?

4. What title does Max give to his journal before skipping town?

5. What does Frau Holtzapfel offer to trade Liesel in exchange for reading sessions?

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