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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) "my dear husband"
C) "some people"
D) "that man"
  • 2. What does Bruno's mother take credit for even though she didn't do it?
A) Making dinner
B) Helping the Jews
C) Breaking the glass cup
D) Murder of a Nazi
  • 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 backyard garden
B) The Banister
C) The Bedroom
D) The attic
  • 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 he is her only employer
D) Because she secretly loves him
  • 6. Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?
A) Because he is fat
B) Because he is small for his age
C) Because he can't run quickly
D) Because he is not as smart as the other children
  • 7. What is “the dot that became a speck that became a blob”?
A) a bird flying down on a fish in the pond
B) a boy sitting on top of a fence
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) Shmuel
B) Maria
C) Father
D) Gretel
  • 9. Which of the following is not a theme in this novel?
A) Good and evil will always be present in this world.
B) Terrible things can take place without you even realizing it
C) You reap what you sow.
D) It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
  • 10. What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?
A) It is a war
B) It is a summer camp.
C) It is a concentration camp
D) It's the countryside.
  • 11. What was the Nazi police force called?
A) Gestapo
B) Commandant
C) Liberators
  • 12. What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?
A) If and when they can move back to Berlin
B) If he can build a tire swing
C) Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.
D) What time dinner will be served
  • 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) "We must kill them immediately."
C) "They all have done something horrible."
D) "They're not people at all."
  • 15. What does Bruno set out to make to relieve himself of boredom?
A) a tree house
B) a rope ladder
C) a tire swing
D) a garden
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