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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which German city is Max captured?

2. How does Liesel manage to warn Max about the men trolling the neighborhood, who may discover him?

3. How does Michael Holtzapfel die?

4. Who does Liesel continue to search for during the prisoner parades through town?

5. How long has Max been hiding in the basement before he sees the sky?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Liesel bring snow into the basement during winter?

2. Why does Liesel angrily shout at Frau Hermann in the library of her house?

3. What is "The Word Shaker"?

4. What relationship does Liesel have with the book "The Whistler"?

5. What happens when Viktor Chemmel steals the book Liesel is reading?

6. Why does Hans suddenly begin working again during the summer of 1942?

7. How does Hans narrowly avoid death during the second World War?

8. What secret code do Liesel and Rosa concoct to communicate about Max in public?

9. How does the Hubermann family react during the first air raid drill of the year?

10. How is Hans punished for giving the starving Jew a piece of bread?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ilsa Hermann is a woman devastated by loss in her life. First, explain the loss Ilsa Hermann experiences. Then, describe how she attempts to cope with this loss. How does the loss in Ilsa Hermann's life affect her relationship with Liesel?

Essay Topic 2

While Max is living in the Hubermann's basement, he has little to no contact with the outside world. First, describe how Max spends his days while he is confined to the basement. Then, explain how Max manages to catch glimpses, both real and imagined, of what life is like on the outside during his confinement.

Essay Topic 3

Liesel's life undergoes some major changes, starting with the opening chapter of the novel. First, describe what Liesel's familial situation is like at the opening of the novel. Then, describe what her familial situation is like at the end of the novel. What has changed about Liesel's sense of family?

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