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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - Exam
Contributed by: Robbins
  • 1. Who is the narrator of 'The Book Thief'?
A) Liesel Meminger
B) Death
C) Hans Hubermann
D) Max Vandenburg
  • 2. Which city is 'The Book Thief' set in?
A) Berlin
B) Dresden
C) Munich
D) Molching
  • 3. What is the name of Liesel's foster father?
A) Max Vandenburg
B) Hans Hubermann
C) Rosa 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 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) Max Vandenburg
C) Her mother
D) Rudy Steiner
  • 6. What type of literary work is 'The Book Thief'?
A) Biography
B) Short story
C) Poem
D) Novel
  • 7. What does Liesel steal from the mayor’s wife?
A) Money
B) Jewelry
C) Food
D) Books
  • 8. What does Liesel use to escape her troubles?
A) Drawing
B) Writing
C) Singing
D) Reading
  • 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) Rudy gives Liesel a book as a gift.
C) Liesel reads her first book at school.
D) Liesel steals a book from the train station.
  • 10. What does Rudy idolize?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Werner, Liesel's brother
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Jesse Owens, the African American Olympic runner.
  • 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 storybook titled The Standover Man.
D) A sculpture out of scrap metal.
  • 12. Who takes Liesel in after the bombing?
A) Rudy's family
B) The mayor and his wife, Ilsa Hermann.
C) Her biological mother
D) Max Vandenburg
  • 13. Where does Liesel eventually emigrate to?
A) The United States
B) Canada
C) France
D) Australia.
  • 14. What is the relationship between Hans Jr. and Hans Hubermann?
A) Friend
B) Neighbor
C) Brother
D) Son
  • 15. What does Rosa Hubermann's speech represent in 'The Book Thief'?
A) Literary talent.
B) Despairing lives of the poorer classes.
C) Joy and happiness.
D) Support for the Nazi regime.
  • 16. What contrast does Liesel and Max's friendship create?
A) Support for Nazi ideologies.
B) A strong contrast to the fascist hate in the backdrop of the story.
C) Fear of authority.
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) Michael L. Printz Honor Book
B) National Jewish Book Award
C) Book Sense Book of the Year Award
D) Commonwealth Writers' Prize
  • 18. Who directed the film adaptation of 'The Book Thief'?
A) Brian Percival
B) Michael Petroni
C) Lotte Wakeham
D) John Williams
  • 19. In which year was the musical theater version of 'The Book Thief' premiered?
A) 2007
B) 2013
C) 2022
D) 2006
  • 20. Who wrote the script for the film adaptation of 'The Book Thief'?
A) John Williams
B) Jodi Picoult
C) Michael Petroni
D) Timothy Allen McDonald
  • 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) Bolton, Greater Manchester
B) Sydney, Australia
C) Görlitz, Germany
D) New York City, USA
  • 24. Who directed the musical theater version of 'The Book Thief'?
A) John Williams
B) Lotte Wakeham
C) Brian Percival
D) Michael Petroni
  • 25. Who played Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation?
A) Emily Watson
B) Ben Schnetzer
C) Nico Liersch
D) Sophie Nélisse
  • 26. Who played Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation?
A) Nico Liersch
B) Ben Schnetzer
C) Geoffrey Rush
D) Sophie Nélisse
  • 27. Who played Hans Hubermann in the film adaptation?
A) Nico Liersch
B) Sophie Nélisse
C) Ben Schnetzer
D) Geoffrey Rush
  • 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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