The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - Exam
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  • 1. Who is the narrator of 'The Book Thief'?
A) Death
B) Max Vandenburg
C) Hans Hubermann
D) Liesel Meminger
  • 2. Which city is 'The Book Thief' set in?
A) Dresden
B) Molching
C) Berlin
D) Munich
  • 3. What is the name of Liesel's foster father?
A) Wolfgang Hubermann
B) Hans Hubermann
C) Max Vandenburg
D) Rosa Hubermann
  • 4. How does the story of 'The Book Thief' end?
A) With a wedding
B) With a war victory
C) With Liesel's reflection on her life
D) With a disaster
  • 5. Who does Liesel develop a close friendship with in the story?
A) The mayor's wife
B) Rudy Steiner
C) Max Vandenburg
D) Her mother
  • 6. What type of literary work is 'The Book Thief'?
A) Poem
B) Novel
C) Short story
D) Biography
  • 7. What does Liesel steal from the mayor’s wife?
A) Books
B) Food
C) Jewelry
D) Money
  • 8. What does Liesel use to escape her troubles?
A) Writing
B) Drawing
C) Singing
D) Reading
  • 9. What event marks the beginning of Liesel's connection to words and storytelling?
A) Liesel steals a book from the train station.
B) Hans teaches Liesel to read for the first time.
C) Rudy gives Liesel a book as a gift.
D) Liesel reads her first book at school.
  • 10. What does Rudy idolize?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Jesse Owens, the African American Olympic runner.
C) Werner, Liesel's brother
D) Adolf Hitler
  • 11. What does Max create for Liesel as a gift?
A) A sculpture out of scrap metal.
B) A storybook titled The Standover Man.
C) A poem about their friendship.
D) A painting of the Hubermann family.
  • 12. Who takes Liesel in after the bombing?
A) The mayor and his wife, Ilsa Hermann.
B) Her biological mother
C) Rudy's family
D) Max Vandenburg
  • 13. Where does Liesel eventually emigrate to?
A) Australia.
B) Canada
C) France
D) The United States
  • 14. What is the relationship between Hans Jr. and Hans Hubermann?
A) Neighbor
B) Brother
C) Friend
D) Son
  • 15. What does Rosa Hubermann's speech represent in 'The Book Thief'?
A) Support for the Nazi regime.
B) Literary talent.
C) Joy and happiness.
D) Despairing lives of the poorer classes.
  • 16. What contrast does Liesel and Max's friendship create?
A) Indifference towards war.
B) Fear of authority.
C) A strong contrast to the fascist hate in the backdrop of the story.
D) Support for Nazi ideologies.
  • 17. Which award did 'The Book Thief' win in 2006 for the best book in South East Asia & South Pacific?
A) Commonwealth Writers' Prize
B) Michael L. Printz Honor Book
C) Book Sense Book of the Year Award
D) National Jewish Book Award
  • 18. Who directed the film adaptation of 'The Book Thief'?
A) Brian Percival
B) Michael Petroni
C) John Williams
D) Lotte Wakeham
  • 19. In which year was the musical theater version of 'The Book Thief' premiered?
A) 2013
B) 2007
C) 2022
D) 2006
  • 20. Who wrote the script for the film adaptation of 'The Book Thief'?
A) Michael Petroni
B) John Williams
C) Timothy Allen McDonald
D) Jodi Picoult
  • 21. Who composed the music soundtrack for the film adaptation?
A) Geoffrey Rush
B) Elyssa Samsel
C) John Williams
D) Kate Anderson
  • 22. Which actress played Rosa Hubermann in the film adaptation?
A) Sophie Nélisse
B) Nico Liersch
C) Ben Schnetzer
D) Emily Watson
  • 23. Where was much of the movie 'The Book Thief' filmed?
A) Sydney, Australia
B) New York City, USA
C) Bolton, Greater Manchester
D) Görlitz, Germany
  • 24. Who directed the musical theater version of 'The Book Thief'?
A) Brian Percival
B) John Williams
C) Michael Petroni
D) Lotte Wakeham
  • 25. Who played Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation?
A) Sophie Nélisse
B) Emily Watson
C) Ben Schnetzer
D) Nico Liersch
  • 26. Who played Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation?
A) Geoffrey Rush
B) Sophie Nélisse
C) Nico Liersch
D) Ben Schnetzer
  • 27. Who played Hans Hubermann in the film adaptation?
A) Sophie Nélisse
B) Geoffrey Rush
C) Ben Schnetzer
D) Nico Liersch
  • 28. Who played Rudy Steiner in the film adaptation?
A) Geoffrey Rush
B) Ben Schnetzer
C) Nico Liersch
D) Sophie Nélisse
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