The Book Thief Quiz: Liesel, Death as Narrator and Molching

The Book Thief quiz opens Markus Zusak's novel about words, loss and kindness on Himmel Street. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Death as narrator, Liesel Meminger, Hans and Rosa Hubermann, the accordion, Max Vandenburg in the basement, Rudy Steiner, the first stolen book, the mayor's library and the 2013 film.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Author
Who wrote The Book Thief?
Narrator
Who narrates the story?
Hero
What is the main character's name?
Town
What is the fictional town where she lives?
Street
On which street does Liesel live?
Papa
Which instrument does Hans Hubermann play?
Max
Who hides in the Hubermanns' basement?
Rudy
Who does Rudy Steiner imitate by painting himself?
First
What is the first book Liesel steals?
Film
When was the film version released?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who wrote The Book Thief?
Answer: Markus Zusak
He is Australian.
Q2: Who narrates the story?
Answer: Death
Death describes colors and souls.
Q3: What is the main character's name?
Answer: Liesel Meminger
She is a young girl.
Q4: What is the fictional town where she lives?
Answer: Molching
It is near Munich.
Q5: On which street does Liesel live?
Answer: Himmel Street
Himmel means heaven.
Q6: Which instrument does Hans Hubermann play?
Answer: Accordion
He teaches Liesel to read.
Q7: Who hides in the Hubermanns' basement?
Answer: Max Vandenburg
He is a Jewish fist-fighter.
Q8: Who does Rudy Steiner imitate by painting himself?
Answer: Jesse Owens
He races on a track.
Q9: What is the first book Liesel steals?
Answer: The Grave Digger's Handbook
She takes it at her brother's burial.
Q10: When was the film version released?
Answer: 2013
Geoffrey Rush played Hans.

The Book Thief Quiz – Liesel, Death as Narrator and Molching

Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, published in 2005, is narrated by Death. It follows Liesel Meminger, a girl sent to live with foster parents on Himmel Street in the town of Molching, near Munich, during World War II.

Her foster father Hans Hubermann plays the accordion and teaches her to read, while Rosa is gruff but caring. Liesel's first stolen book is The Grave Digger's Handbook, taken at her brother's burial.

The Hubermanns hide Max Vandenburg, a young Jewish man, in their basement, and Liesel's friend Rudy Steiner idolizes Jesse Owens. The novel became a 2013 film with Geoffrey Rush and Sophie Nelisse.

What This Quiz Teaches

Book fans will enjoy these questions.

Who wrote it
Who tells the story
Who the characters are
What Liesel steals
How it was adapted

Did You Know?

Max writes and paints a book for Liesel called The Standover Man.
The mayor's wife lets Liesel read in her library.
The novel was first marketed for adults in Australia.
Zusak based parts of it on his parents' stories.
It has sold millions of copies worldwide.