The Boy in the Striped PJs # 1

1. What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?

A) "he who must be obeyed"
B) "some people"
C) "my dear husband"
D) "that man"

2. What does Bruno's mother take credit for even though she didn't do it?

A) Helping the Jews
B) Murder of a Nazi
C) Breaking the glass cup
D) Making dinner

3. What does Elsa do to calm herself?

A) Argues with Ralph
B) Cleans
C) Drinks medical sherries
D) Slaps Bruno and Gretel

4. According to Bruno, what is the best thing about the house in Berlin?

A) The Banister
B) The attic
C) The backyard garden
D) The Bedroom

5. Why is Maria defending the Father?

A) Because she is afraid of being killed by the Nazi
B) Because her family has a history with Bruno’s family
C) Because she secretly loves him
D) Because he is her only employer

6. Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?

A) Because he is not as smart as the other children
B) Because he is small for his age
C) Because he can't run quickly
D) Because he is fat

7. What is “the dot that became a speck that became a blob”?

A) a boy sitting on the side of a fence
B) a boy sitting on top of a fence
C) a bird flying down on a fish in the pond
D) a black splotch on a white piece of paper

8. Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?

A) Father
B) Gretel
C) Maria
D) Shmuel

9. Which of the following is not a theme in this novel?

A) Good and evil will always be present in this world.
B) It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
C) You reap what you sow.
D) Terrible things can take place without you even realizing it

10. What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?

A) It's the countryside.
B) It is a war
C) It is a concentration camp
D) It is a summer camp.

11. What was the Nazi police force called?

A) Liberators
B) Commandant
C) Gestapo

12. What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?

A) What time dinner will be served
B) If and when they can move back to Berlin
C) If he can build a tire swing
D) Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.

13. What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?

A) They live in the basement
B) They don't look at all friendly
C) There are none.
D) They look too skinny

14. What does Father tell Bruno about the people on the other side of the fence?

A) "They're not people at all."
B) "They all have done something horrible."
C) "They don't exist."
D) "We must kill them immediately."

15. What does Bruno set out to make to relieve himself of boredom?

A) a garden
B) a tire swing
C) a rope ladder
D) a tree house

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