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Quiz on Symbols in The Book Thief

Question 1 of 8

1

What starts out as a symbol of hope and comfort?

Select one of the following:

  • Piano

  • Fire

  • Accordion

  • Home

  • Soup

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

1

Death is a symbol of horror.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

Death has a fascination with colours.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

What was Goebbels' role?

Select one of the following:

  • Strategy

  • Finance

  • Eastern Bloc

  • Western Bloc

  • Propaganda

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

When Death says that the sky is the color of Jews, what is he really expressing?

Select one of the following:

  • He's having a hard time handling the volume.

  • He's thinking of how the Jews are being burned and escaping as heat.

  • He can only see the color of souls and nothing else.

  • There are many, many Jews dying—it's almost incomprehensible.

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

1

What does Liesel's thieving represent? - Tick all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Freedom

  • Rebellion

  • Theft of knowledge

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

1

Why does Liesel get disenchanted with words? - Tick all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • She's been hurt by words.

  • She's struggling to read them.

  • She realises that Hitler needed words to do what he's done.

  • She can't find them.

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

1

What is remarkable about Rudy's obsession with Jesse Owens? - Tick all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Owens is a black man and Hitler wouldn't like that.

  • Rudy doesn't like sports.

  • Rudy is Jewish and Owens isn't.

  • Owens is younger than Rudy.

Explanation