The Book Thief Quizzes

The Book Thief Quiz 1

By Justin T. Cass · Edited by Damien Chazelle · Last reviewed November 30, 2009

1 What is the color of Hans's eyes?

Brown

Blue

Black

Silver
2 Which book does Liesel steal first?

The Whistler

The Grave-Digger's Handbook

The Shoulder Shrug

The Duden Dictionary
3 Which country did Germany invade in September 1939?

United Kingdom

Poland

France

Soviet Union
4 Which major German city was bombed first?

Berlin

Munich

Molching

Cologne
5 At which battle was Michael Holtzapfel injured?

Leningrad

Stalingrad

Berlin

Moscow
6 Which of these characters does NOT die during World War II?

Rudy Steiner

Hans Hubermann

Ilsa Hermann

Frau Diller
7 Whose basement do the Hubermanns use as a bomb shelter?

The Fiedlers'

The Hermanns'

The Steiners'

The Holtzapfels'
8 Which book does Max give to Liesel?

The Whistler

The Standover Man

The Shoulder Shrug

The Duden Dictionary
9 What instrument does Hans play?

guitar

trumpet

tuba

accordion
10 How many races does Rudy win at the Hitler Youth carnival?

1

3

2

4
11 What is Hitler's birthday?

January 5, 1877

April 20, 1889

August 10, 1880

March 18, 1899
12 Which of these characters is NOT one of the young thieves?

Andy Schmeikl

Arthur Berg

Otto Sturm

Fritz Hammer
13 What are Liesel's nightmares about?

Her father's death

Max's death

Her brother's death

Hans' death
14 What is the name of the river where Rudy retrieves Liesel's book?

Amper

Seit

Ansler

Volga
15 Which of these does Liesel or Rudy NOT take from the mayor's home?

a plate of cookies

The Whistler

The Duden Dictionary

a basket of food
16 Who takes Liesel into their home after the air raid kills Hans and Rosa?

Max Vandenberg

Alex Steiner

Ilsa Hermann

Walter Kugler
17 In World War I, who volunteers Hans for a writing assignment?

Boris Schipper

Reinhold Zucker

Erik Vandenburg

Stephan Schneider
18 Which of these characters dies in Russia?

Michael Holtzapfel

Max Vandenburg

Hans Hubermann

Robert Holtzapfel
19 What game are the Steiner children playing when the Nazis try to take Rudy?

soccer

dominoes

cards

chess
20 What does "Himmel" mean in English?

home

hope

heaven

hammer
21 Who beats up Ludwig Schmeikl?

Tommy Muller

Viktor Chemmel

Rudy Steiner

Liesel Meminger
22 What year does World War II end?

1943

1947

1944

1945
23 Which concentration camp is Max sent to?

Drancy

Auschwitz

Dachau

Buchenwald
24 Which city is Molching closest to?

Cologne

Berlin

Stalingrad

Munich
25 Where does Liesel die?

Dachau

Molching

Sydney

Berlin

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