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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. Who is Rudy most terrified of seeing him fail?

2. How does Hans learn that he has been accepted in the Nazi party?

3. What confession does Rudy make to Liesel when they run away from home together?

4. Where are Liesel and her family expected to hide out during the air raid drills?

5. During what month of the year does Liesel resume playing soccer with her neighborhood friends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Liesel save Max from being discovered when the men are trolling the neighborhood inspecting basements?

3. What is "The Word Shaker"?

4. How does Rudy react to the physical he is forced to undergo at the Nazi school?

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

6. What happens when Rudy sees an airplane go down outside the bomb shelter?

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

8. What happens when Frau Hermann finally confronts Liesel about stealing from her library?

9. How does Michael Holtzapfel die?

10. How is Hans paid for the work he does during the summer of 1942?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the ways the Nazi soldiers sought to humiliate their Jewish prisoners was to march them in parades through the cities. First, explain what message the Nazis were sending to the villagers with the parades. From the Nazis' point of view, were the parades successful? Why or why not? Finally, explain the various reactions villagers, like Hans and Liesel, had to seeing the prisoners being paraded through their streets.

Essay Topic 2

Rudy and Liesel have an interesting and dynamic relationship from the moment they meet. First, describe how Liesel and Rudy meet. Then, describe how the relationship between these two children changes over the course of the novel. Choose at least two major incidents from the novel and explain how these incidents affected the relationship between the children.

Essay Topic 3

Both Liesel and Hans have an artistic talent that brings peace to stressful situations. First, describe both Liesel and Hans' talents. Then, describe at least one situation when these characters use their artistic skill in the attempts to calm a crowd. What is the effect of their attempts?

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