Boy in the Striped Pajamas Review

What was the one thing Bruno missed after he moved?

• going to the library

• singing in choir

• climbing apple tree

• sliding down the banister

Bruno felt pleased with himself and superior to Gretel because he had

• "taken care of" her silly, annoying dolls by hiding him in his closet

• seen the "nasty looking place" first and could view it from his own window

• "borrowed" one of Father's army pistols and was hiding it in his room

• been given a "grand tour" of the kennels and allowed to play with the dogs.

Maria considered Father to be a good man because he had

• given her a job and paid her mother's medical and funeral expenses

• prevented her and her family from being sent to the ghetto in Warsaw

• rescued her on the street from soldiers who intended to harm her

• paid her education at an excellent private school near Berlin

When they first met, what did Bruno and Shmuel discover?

• Neither of them liked his sister

• Both of them were named after a grandfather

• They had the same birthday.

• Football was their favorite sport.

The Fury talked to Father about the move to Out-With when

• Father told the High Command about his plans to recruit more men

• He presented a medal to Father at the military parade grounds.

• Father's troops won a major battle for Germany

• he and the beautiful woman had dinner with Bruno's parents

Bruno didn't really believe Shmuel's statement that

• dozens of boys tried to climb over the fence in the past few months

• he had ridden the train for over a week before arriving at Out-With

• eleven people had lived in the same room together in Cracow

• his mother carried all her jewelry in a bag by her side

For the "final adventure," Bruno was excited about the prospect of

• joining the boys for a game with his new ball

• meeting his new friend's family for the first time

• exploring the world on the other side of the fence

• sneaking more food for Shmuel to share with his friends

After Father formed a theory about Bruno's disappearance, what did he do?

• He stood at Bruno's window and mapped the major landmarks.

• He went to the place in the fence where the pile of clothes had been found.

• He covered his nose with a cloth and searched the trenches along the fence.

• He questioned all the soldiers about the boys who had been forced to march.

What caused Bruno to look more like Shmuel?

• He had his head shaved because of lice.

• He grew paler when he had to spend more time indoors with the tutor.

• He lost some weight after a bout of influenza.

• He fell from the swing and bruised his arms.

What did Grandmother devise for every Christmas and every birthday?

• a small play performed in costumes with Bruno and Gretel.

• an elaborate game of hide-and-seek involving the whole family.

• a treasure hunt with maps and clues for Bruno and Gretel to follow.

• a theme party with special desserts baked by Maria.