The Book Thief - Part 1

The boy next door to Liesel, Ruby Steiner, was obsessed with an American athlete. With which athlete was he obsessed?

• Joe Louis
• Jesse Owens
• Henry Armstrong
• Hank Aaron

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What game did the children play in the street to pass their time?

• Soccer

• Rugby

• Cricket

• Hopscotch

Frau Diller is described as having breath that smelled like...

• heil Hitler

• dog food

• death

• garlic

Pfiffikus is known to be

• a nice gentleman

• a nazi

• a whistler and a user of profanity

• a saumench

Rudy bets Leisel ...

• a hug

• a kiss

• a piece of candy

• a wachen

Rudy uses this substance to darken his skin...

• paint

• charcoal

• makeup

• dirt

How does Hans Hubermann agree to help Liesel?

• He promises to find her mother.

• He promises to keep her out of the Nazi Youth Group.

• He promises to teach her how to read.

• He promises to always be kind to her.

Why is Rudy's enthusiasm for Jesse Owens unusual in Nazi Germany?

• Jesse Owens was black, and the Nazi's considered themselves a superior race.

• The Germans were embarrassed about losing to Americans.

• He won so many gold medals at the Berlin Olympics in 1936.

• Track wasn't a cool sport.

When Hans finds Liesel's stolen book, what does he do?

• Yells at her

• Burns it

• Teaches her to read

• Tears out the pages

What is Frau Diller's one golden rule?

• heil Hitler upon entering the shop
• greet her upon entering her shop
• say please and thank you when in her shop
• you break it, you buy it

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