Striped Pajamas Flashcard

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What is the primary setting of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"?

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A concentration camp during the Holocaust

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How does Bruno first meet Shmuel?

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Through a hole in the fence of the concentration camp

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What do the striped pajamas symbolize in the story?

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the treatment of Jewish people during the Holocaust

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How does the friendship between Bruno and Shmuel challenge the concept of enemy lines?

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They come from different backgrounds but form a strong bond.

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What impact does the war have on Bruno's family?

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They are forced to move to a house near a concentration camp.

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What is Bruno's father's role in the story?

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A commandant of the concentration camp-leader

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How does Bruno's mother react to their new home near the concentration camp?

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She is unhappy and distressed

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What does Bruno's exploring of the fence show us in the story?

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His curiosity and innocence

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What is the significance of the final scene where Bruno and Shmuel hold hands?

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It symbolizes their unbreakable friendship.

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How does the author use the character of Shmuel to convey the horrors of the Holocaust?

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By detailing Shmuel's experiences and suffering in the camp

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