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