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