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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) "he who must be obeyed"
B) "that man"
C) "some people"
D) "my dear husband"
  • 2. What does Bruno's mother take credit for even though she didn't do it?
A) Murder of a Nazi
B) Making dinner
C) Breaking the glass cup
D) Helping the Jews
  • 3. What does Elsa do to calm herself?
A) Drinks medical sherries
B) Cleans
C) Argues with Ralph
D) Slaps Bruno and Gretel
  • 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 she is afraid of being killed by the Nazi
B) Because he is her only employer
C) Because her family has a history with Bruno’s family
D) Because she secretly loves him
  • 6. Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?
A) Because he can't run quickly
B) Because he is small for his age
C) Because he is not as smart as the other children
D) Because he is fat
  • 7. What is “the dot that became a speck that became a blob”?
A) a boy sitting on top of a fence
B) a bird flying down on a fish in the pond
C) a black splotch on a white piece of paper
D) a boy sitting on the side of a fence
  • 8. Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
A) Maria
B) Gretel
C) Father
D) Shmuel
  • 9. Which of the following is not a theme in this novel?
A) You reap what you sow.
B) Terrible things can take place without you even realizing it
C) It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
D) Good and evil will always be present in this world.
  • 10. What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?
A) It's the countryside.
B) It is a summer camp.
C) It is a war
D) It is a concentration camp
  • 11. What was the Nazi police force called?
A) Gestapo
B) Liberators
C) Commandant
  • 12. What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?
A) What time dinner will be served
B) Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.
C) If and when they can move back to Berlin
D) If he can build a tire swing
  • 13. What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?
A) They don't look at all friendly
B) There are none.
C) They look too skinny
D) They live in the basement
  • 14. What does Father tell Bruno about the people on the other side of the fence?
A) "We must kill them immediately."
B) "They're not people at all."
C) "They all have done something horrible."
D) "They don't exist."
  • 15. What does Bruno set out to make to relieve himself of boredom?
A) a garden
B) a rope ladder
C) a tire swing
D) a tree house
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