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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. What does Rudy give to the dying pilot in the hopes of comforting him during death?

2. To which concentration camp is the starving prisoner being relocated?

3. Which character fears that Max has caught an incurable cold?

4. Which of the following actions does Hans cease doing once he arrives on the war front?

5. What is the title of the book Liesel steals from Frau Hermann's library while Max is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Michael Holtzapfel die?

2. Why does Frau Holtzapfel suddenly stop going to the bomb shelter during air raid drills?

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

4. How does Rudy perform at the summer Hitler Youth carnival?

5. What does the LSE do during the war?

6. What dream does Max regularly have involving Hitler?

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

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

9. What happens when Liesel sees Max being marched through town with a Jewish prisoner parade?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the ways Liesel finds acceptance after moving to a new school is to join a gang. First, describe the gang Liesel was a part of. Who is the leader? What does the gang fight for? Then, explain how the gang helps Liesel learn how to function within a group. How does this lesson come in handy for Liesel later on in her life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At the closing of the novel, Liesel has penned a book of her own. First, describe the book Liesel writes. What message does the book send to readers? After being separated from the book for most of her life, how is the book finally returned to Liesel? What does she learn about the message of her text upon its return? From Liesel's perspective, do you think the book she authored was a success? Why or why not?

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