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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary and Analysis
Prologue and Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Liesel Meminger
Max Vandenburg
Hans Hubermann
Rudy Steiner
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Words
Human Nature
Death
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Prologue and Part One
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Epilogue
Quotes By Character
Liesel Meminger
Max Vandenburg
Hans Hubermann
Rudy Steiner
Ilsa Hermann
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Prologue and Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Part Nine
Part Ten
Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Part Four Quiz
Further Study
Part Four Quiz
1
of 5
When did Hans meet Max's father?
World War I
His childhood
His years in school
After World War I
2
of 5
Erik Vandenburg, Max's father, volunteered Hans to ___ to kept him out of battle.
Work in the hospital
Write letters
Clean latrines
Shine boots
3
of 5
What item of Erik's did Hans keep with him throughout the war, and then try to return to Erik's family?
Erik's uniform
Erik's necklace
Erik's accordion
Erik's pen
4
of 5
Who warned Max that he needed to go into hiding on Kristallnacht?
His parents
Hans
Walter
Liesel
5
of 5
What is the name of the story that Max gives Liesel for her twelfth birthday?
The Last Night
The Adventures of Liesel
The Great Escape
The Standover Man
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