The Characters of "The Book Thief" Quiz

Answer: Werner

Werner dies on the train on their way to the Hubermann's, of a cough. When he's buried, that is when Liesel steals her first book.

Answer: Rudy

Rudy Steiner is Liesel's best friend. He is also her neighbor on Himmel Street. He is known for his blond hair and impersonating Jesse Owens. At the end of the book, he dies in a bombing and Liesel kisses his dead body.

Answer: Max

Max Vandenburg is the son of the man that saved Hans' life during WWI. Hans kept his promise to help their family by hiding Max, a Jew, in his basement. Max wrote "The Standover Man" and "The Word Shaker". He is Liesel's close friend.

Answer: Hans

Hans Hubermann was taught how to play the accordion during WWI. He also likes to smoke cigarettes. He's against the Nazi Party and isn't admitted to it until they want to send him to war as punishment for helping a Jew on the street. He is Liesel's foster father.

Answer: Rosa

Rosa Hubermann is Liesel's foster mother. She cusses a lot and is known to be tough. Her most said words are 'saumensch' and 'saukerl'. She loves Hans and Liesel, although she doesn't always show it.

Answer: Death

The last words in the book are Death telling Liesel that he is haunted by humans. He is haunted by humans because of how they kill so many people. Death is the narrator of the book. He sees Liesel three times and is interested in her and her story.

Answer: Ilsa

Ilsa Hermann is one of Liesel's friends. She saw Liesel steal her second book from the bonfire. When Liesel delivered her washing, she would sit in her library and read. After they fired Rosa, Liesel yelled at her and started stealing books from her open window. At the end of the book they become friends again.

Answer: Tommy

Tommy Mueller got lost outside on one of the coldest days of the year. He has lots of ear infections and ear operations. He can't hear very well. He also twitches a lot. He is Rudy's friend.

Answer: Alex

Alex Steiner was at war at the time. Only Liesel and Alex survive. Liesel works with him in his shop after both their families die.

Answer: Liesel

Liesel was one of two people to survive from Himmel Street. She is the main character in "The Book Thief". She loves to read and, later in the book, write. Death is fascinated by her. At the beginning of the book she moved in with the Hubermanns on Himmel Street. She loves her foster family and her neighbor, Rudy.