The Book Thief - Part 4 and Part 5 Review

The accordion is a symbol of hope. Which of the following is a not a way in which the accordion literally or symbolically saves Hans?

• He uses it to hide the key to the basement.

• He plays it to earn money for his family while painting jobs are sparse.

• He fills a role as the only experienced player in town.

• He survives World War I with the help of his musical connection to Erik.

“As [Max] watched his uncle sink slowly into the bed, he decided that he would never allow himself to die like that. The man’s face was so accepting.” What can the reader infer about Max from this quote?

• He will fight death until the very end.

• He will accept his fate when the time comes.

• He will choose to die alone.

• None of the above

Which of the following statement illustrates a major similarity between Liesel and Max?

• They both have vivid dreams and nightmares.

• They both arrived to Himmel Street under distress.

• They both left behind family members.

• all of the above

When Hans warns Liesel not to talk about Max, he says, “For starters…I will take each and every one of your books – and I will burn them…I’ll throw them in the stove or the fireplace…Understand?” How does this quote contradict Papa’s previous characterization?

• The quote’s tone is harsh and aggressive; Hans is usually kind and understanding.

• Hans loves reading, yet he threatens to destroy Liesel’s books.

• In the past, Hans does everything possible to protect Liesel; now Max is his top priority.

• all of the above

In Max’s book The Standover Man, he explains his life has been filled with fear of men standing over him. However, at the end of the book, he reveals that despite his recent hardships, he is no longer afraid because there is a new “standover man” in his life. Who?

• Hitler

• Liesel

• Hans

• Rosa

Max and Liesel take after their parents: “Where Hans Hubermann and Erik Vandenburg were ultimately united by ___1___, Max and Liesel were held together by the quiet gathering of ___2___.”

• music (1), words (2)

• words (1), music (2)

• war (1), peace (2)

• peace (1), war (2)

Zusak uses a seven-sided die to tell the reader that Liesel and the Hubermanns are gambling. With which aspect of their life are they gambling?

• hiding Max in the basement

• losing the laundry money

• volunteering their home as an air raid shelter

• inviting Trudy and Hans Jr. home

“His ear infections and nerve damage were still contorting the marching pattern of the Hitler Youth…he could not make out the commands that were shouted at the group as they marched in line.”

• Rudy Steiner

• Tommy Muller

• Adolf Hitler

• Ilsa Hermann

“He had windy hair and cloudy eyes, and he was the kind of delinquent who had no other reason to steal except that he enjoyed it.”

• Erik Vandenburg

• Max Vandenburg

• Tommy Muller

• Victor Chemmel

“…the pajamaed girl…stopped and stole one last look at the foreigner in the kitchen...For the next hour, the good girl lay awake in bed, listening to the quiet fumbling of sentences in the kitchen.”

• Liesel Meminger

• Adolf Hitler

• Hans Hubermann

• Rosa Hubermann