'The Book Thief' - Markus Zusak Quiz

Answer: Germany, WWII

The main character of this book is named Liesel. Some other famous Liesels;
Liesel Vontrap : a character in the The Sound of Music - She is the eldest Von Trapp child and is in love with Rolf.
Liesel Pritzker : an American heiress and actress.
Liesel Westermann : a German athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.
Liesel Litzenburger : a writer from Michigan.
Liesel Holler : the 2004 Miss Peru (for Miss Earth 2004).
Liesel Moak Skorpen : a children's author.

Answer: The Whistler

Liesel steals 'The Whistler' with Rudy Steiner by going through the library window.
'The Shoulder Shrug' is the book that Liesel steals from the fire that is burning all of the propaganda against the Nazis and Adolf Hitler. However, the mayor's wife, Isla Hermann, sees her do it.
'The Standover Man' is the book that Max Vandenburg [the Jew hiding in her basement] makes for her whilst in the basement of Himmel Street.
'The Dream Carrier' is the second book Liesel steals from the mayor's library.

Answer: Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913 and died on March 31, 1980. He was an African American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Ralph Metcalfe was the person he beat in the 100m, much to everyone's surprise.
Luz Long, another competitor from Germany, gave Owens some helpful advice on the long jump.
Cornelius Johnson was an African American athlete who Adolf Hitler refused to shake hands with at an awards ceremony.

Answer: Jesus, Mary and Joseph

In case you're unsure - Jesus Christ is the son of God, Mary is his mother and Joseph is his foster-father.

Answer: Viktor Chemmel

After Arhur Burg leaves for Cologne, Viktor Chemmel becomes the new leader of the gang but Liesel and Rudy take an immediate dislike to him.
Andy Schmeikl is another member of the gang and Rudy beat up his brother.
Wenzel Gruber is the person Max Vandenburg first fought with.
Tommy Muller Lives on Himmel Street and often gets picked on.

Answer: Yes

Although she rarely speaks to Liesel she does very occasionally and at one point she even writes her a letter, giving her a dictionary and thesaurus with it.

Answer: Accordion

Hans would sometimes go to the local pub and play his accordion to earn some extra money for tobacco in addition to his painting profession.

Answer: Yes

They have two grown up children of their own - Trudy who is often called Trudel and Hans Jr who later falls out with his parents [especially his father] over their negative views of Nazi Germany.

Answer: Saumensch

Saumensch is a female insult in Germany meaning dirty pig - saukerl means the same but is said of men instead. Watschen [VAR-SHEN] means 'a good hiding' as Zusak defines during the chapter 'The Heavyweight Champion of the Schoolyard' - Liesel was given many of these but she couldn't be called one obviously. Sträflich is German for criminal; some people may have called Liesel this if they knew of the books she stole but Rosa never did.

Answer: I am haunted by humans.

Death says all of these lines in the book, however the other three are all said in the opening few pages. Death tells us that he says this line ['I am haunted by humans'] to the book thief [Liesel] after she dies and he will say the same to us [in the book - not when we die].