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