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Book Thief Unit Test

Read all directions carefully and answer in complete sentences.

Part 1: Characters (20 points)

Match the character to its description.
1. ____ Fights Hitler in the basement. 2. ____ Narrator of the story. 3. ____ Plays the accordion once owned by Maxs father. 4. ____ The book thief. 5. ____ Spits on the Hubermann door every day. 6. ____ Has a face that looks like cardboard. 7. ____ Stops reading because the death of her son. 8. ____ Liesels partner in crime and best friend. 9. ____ Jewish man who saved Hans life in the war 10. ____ Sacrifices himself to save his son from the Nazis G. ____ Frau Holtzapfel H. ____ Ilsa Hermann I. ____ Eric Vandenburg J. ____ Alex Stiener A. ____ Hans Hubermann B. ____ Rosa Hubermann C. ____ Liesel Meminger D. ____ Max Vandenburg E. ____ Rudy Stiener F. ____ Death

11) Choose one character from the list above and an instance of the authors characterization of
this character. In a 5-10 sentence paragraph do the following:
Describe the example of characterization. Identify the method of characterization that is being used. Explain what this example reveals about the character.

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Part 2: Short Answer (10 points)

Each question in this section is worth 2 points. Answer in complete sentence. 1) What are the 3 colors that Death sees Liesel in and what is the significance of these colors?

2) In the beginning of the novel, why was it ironic that Liesel was stealing books?

3) Describe how Hans uses the Mein Kampf to save Max and where he got the idea from.

4) War is Deaths friend. What does this mean and what is Deaths opinion of this phrase?

5) Describe what happens when Liesel reads during the air raids. What effect does she have and what message is the author trying to send through this scene?

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Part 3: Quote Analysis (15 points)

Chose 3 of the quotes below and explain their significance in regards to the themes of the novel and the authors overall message. 1. Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it 24 hours a day. That was the business of hiding a Jew. 2. She was the book thief without the words. Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like rain. 3. Even death has a heart. 4. The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see
their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. 5. People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends, but to me it's quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades and intonations with each passing moment. A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors. Waxy yellows, cloudspot blues. Murky darkness. In my line of work, I make it a point to notice them. 6. It was a Monday and they walked on a tightrope to the sun. 7. I am haunted by humans.

Extra Credit: 5 points Name 3 of the books that Liesel stole and describe their significance.