The Book Thief
Test your knowledge with 45 questions across 3 challenge tiers
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Liesel Meminger
The protagonist known as the book thief who finds solace and power in stolen books
Liesel learns to read and steals books throughout Nazi Germany finding identity through words
Death
The narrator of the novel who collects souls and is fascinated by humans especially Liesel
Death tells the story with omniscience and a strange tenderness toward humanity
Hans Hubermann
Liesel foster father who teaches her to read and hides a Jewish man
Hans represents quiet moral courage through his kindness and his accordion
Rosa Hubermann
Liesel foster mother whose harsh exterior hides deep love
Rosa appears cruel but genuinely loves Liesel and risks everything to hide Max
Max Vandenburg
The Jewish man the Hubermanns hide in their basement who becomes Liesel friend
Max and Liesel bond over words and stories and he writes her a book
Rudy Steiner
Liesel best friend who is obsessed with Jesse Owens and loves Liesel
Rudy repeatedly asks Liesel for a kiss which she gives him only after his death
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TIER 1 • READER BADGE
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TIER 2 • SCHOLAR BADGE
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TIER 3 • MASTER BADGE
