The Boy in the Striped PJs # 1

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

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

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

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

3. What does Elsa do to calm herself?

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

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

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

5. Why is Maria defending the Father?

A) Because her family has a history with Bruno’s family
B) Because she is afraid of being killed by the Nazi
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 can't run quickly
C) Because he is fat
D) Because he is small for his age

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

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

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

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

A) It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
B) Good and evil will always be present in this world.
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 is a concentration camp
B) It's the countryside.
C) It is a summer camp.
D) It is a war

11. What was the Nazi police force called?

A) Commandant
B) Gestapo
C) Liberators

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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