The Book Thief Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Book Thief? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who is narrating this novel?


An unnamed narrator
Liesel
Hitler
Death
Q. Who "couldn't read or write" at the beginning of the novel?


Liesel
Death
The Jews
Dr. Seuss
Q. What is going on in this description of Himmel Street?

"The last time I saw her was red. The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring. In some places it was burned. There were black crumbs and pepper, streaked across the redness."



Someone's making soup.
Bombs are filling the sky.
The narrator is really hungry.
There's a lightning storm.
Q. Who claims he's "nothing if not fair"?


Justice
Max
Death
Hitler
Q. What is the title of the first book Liesel steals?


The Book Thief
The Grave Digger's Handbook
The Whisper
Charlotte's Web