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The Boy in the Striped PJs # 1
Contributed by: Pleischl
  • 1. What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?
A) "my dear husband"
B) "he who must be obeyed"
C) "some people"
D) "that man"
  • 2. What does Bruno's mother take credit for even though she didn't do it?
A) Breaking the glass cup
B) Making dinner
C) Helping the Jews
D) Murder of a Nazi
  • 3. What does Elsa do to calm herself?
A) Drinks medical sherries
B) Argues with Ralph
C) Slaps Bruno and Gretel
D) Cleans
  • 4. According to Bruno, what is the best thing about the house in Berlin?
A) The Bedroom
B) The attic
C) The Banister
D) The backyard garden
  • 5. Why is Maria defending the Father?
A) Because she is afraid of being killed by the Nazi
B) Because she secretly loves him
C) Because her family has a history with Bruno’s family
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 is fat
D) Because he can't run quickly
  • 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 black splotch on a white piece of paper
D) a bird flying down on a fish in the pond
  • 8. Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
A) Gretel
B) Maria
C) Father
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 concentration camp
C) It is a summer camp.
D) It is a war
  • 11. What was the Nazi police force called?
A) Liberators
B) Gestapo
C) Commandant
  • 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 look too skinny
B) They don't look at all friendly
C) They live in the basement
D) There are none.
  • 14. What does Father tell Bruno about the people on the other side of the fence?
A) "They don't exist."
B) "They all have done something horrible."
C) "They're not people at all."
D) "We must kill them immediately."
  • 15. What does Bruno set out to make to relieve himself of boredom?
A) a tree house
B) a rope ladder
C) a garden
D) a tire swing
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