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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) "that man"
B) "some people"
C) "he who must be obeyed"
D) "my dear husband"
  • 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 Bedroom
C) The attic
D) The backyard garden
  • 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 small for his age
B) Because he is not as smart as the other children
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 black splotch on a white piece of paper
C) a boy sitting on top of a fence
D) a bird flying down on a fish in the pond
  • 8. Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
A) Father
B) Maria
C) Gretel
D) Shmuel
  • 9. Which of the following is not a theme in this novel?
A) Terrible things can take place without you even realizing it
B) Good and evil will always be present in this world.
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's the countryside.
C) It is a summer camp.
D) It is a concentration camp
  • 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) What time dinner will be served
B) If he can build a tire swing
C) Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.
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 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 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 garden
B) a rope ladder
C) a tire swing
D) a tree house
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