Theme in the The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

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Theme is a _______ the author is trying to get across to the reader.

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message/lesson

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opinion

response

Multiple Choice

What does the main theme of friendship in the novel focus on?

• Loyalty

• Betrayal

• Isolation

• Prejudice

Multiple Choice

"He looked out of the window at the people in their striped pajamas and wondered why he had never spoken to them or shared a meal with them or heard their voices or knew what their names were." Which theme is highlighted through this text evidence where Bruno is thinking about the concentration camp?

• Friendship

• Innocence

• Prejudice

• Family

Multiple Choice

"Bruno knew that he would have to move away from his three best friends, but it wasn't until later that day that he realized he would have to move away from Grandfather and Grandmother too."

What theme is explored as Bruno's family moves to Auschwitz due to his father's job?

• Family

• Prejudice

• War

• Innocence

Multiple Choice

Think about the novel overall.

How is the theme of innocence portrayed through Bruno?

• Through his interactions with Shmuel

• Through his loyalty to his family

• Through his curiosity and lack of understanding Through his interactions with Shmuel

• Through his rebellious behavior

Match

Match the following text evidence with the theme from the novel it represents.

• "Ah, those people, " said Father, nodding his head and smiling slightly. "Those people...well, they're not people at all, Bruno."

• "All he knew was that he was going to have an adventure and that he didn't want anyone to tell him what was in the room and spoil the surprise."

• "The only thing she ever seemed to want to do these days was stay in her room and cry."

• "Bruno found that he was still holding Shmuel's hand in his own and nothing in the world would have persuaded him to let it go."

Prejudice

Innocence

Isolation

Friendship

• Prejudice

• Innocence

• Isolation

• Friendship

Multiple Choice

"There were so many people on his side of the fence and they were all so miserable and short of breath and they didn't look as if they had enough to eat and they had no energy for shouting or screaming or anything like that."

How does the author convey the theme of prejudice in this evidence from the novel?

• Through the characters' actions and attitudes

• Through the setting description

• Through the plot structure

• Through the dialogue

Multiple Choice

How does the ending of the novel contribute to its overall themes?

• • It reinforces the innocence of childhood

• • It challenges the reader's perspective on humanity

• • It highlights the strength of family bonds

• • It glorifies war and conflict

Multiple Choice

What is the central message about humanity conveyed in the novel?

• • The power of friendship

• • The consequences of prejudice

• • The importance of family

• • The inevitability of war

Multiple Choice

"And that he was a man to be feared."

What theme is evident in Bruno's developing understanding of his father's role?

• Family

• War

• Innocence

• Prejudice

Multiple Choice

How does the author illustrate the impact of prejudice in the novel?

• • Bruno's friendship with Shmuel

• • Gretel's admiration for her father

• • Pavel's kindness towards Bruno

• • Lieutenant Kotler's treatment of Shmuel

Multiple Choice

How does the author illustrate the theme of acceptance/tolerance (the need to accept others differences)?

• • Bruno's friendship with Shmuel

• • Gretel's admiration for her father

• • Pavel's kindness towards Bruno

• • Lieutenant Kotler's treatment of Shmuel