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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) "my dear husband"
D) "he who must be obeyed"
  • 2. What does Bruno's mother take credit for even though she didn't do it?
A) Helping the Jews
B) Making dinner
C) Breaking the glass cup
D) Murder of a Nazi
  • 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 attic
C) The Bedroom
D) The backyard garden
  • 5. Why is Maria defending the Father?
A) Because he is her only employer
B) Because she is afraid of being killed by the Nazi
C) Because she secretly loves him
D) Because her family has a history with Bruno’s family
  • 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 fat
C) Because he can't run quickly
D) Because he is small for his age
  • 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 black splotch on a white piece of paper
C) a boy sitting on the side of a fence
D) a boy sitting on top of a fence
  • 8. Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
A) Maria
B) Shmuel
C) Father
D) Gretel
  • 9. Which of the following is not a theme in this novel?
A) Terrible things can take place without you even realizing it
B) You reap what you sow.
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 is a concentration camp
B) It is a summer camp.
C) It's the countryside.
D) It is a war
  • 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) What time dinner will be served
C) Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.
D) If he can build a tire swing
  • 13. What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?
A) There are none.
B) They live in the basement
C) They look too skinny
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're not people at all."
B) "They don't exist."
C) "They all have done something horrible."
D) "We must kill them immediately."
  • 15. What does Bruno set out to make to relieve himself of boredom?
A) a garden
B) a tree house
C) a rope ladder
D) a tire swing
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