Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 1-10

What was Bruno’s most important “discovery” at the beginning of the novel?

• His friend Martin was throwing a birthday party.

• Maria was packing his clothes.

• His father had been promoted and his family was moving away from Berlin.

• He could see right across Berlin if he stood at the window on his tiptoes.

________Which quote from Chapter 4 BEST supports the claim that Gretel is an innocent child?

• “She didn’t want to go on staring, but it was very difficult to turn her eyes away.”

• “Gretel felt an unexpected pain inside her as she looked at the sharp spikes sticking out all the way around it.”

• “...she squeezed her lips together and narrowed her eyes and forced her brain to understand what she was looking at.”

• “Those children look like they’ve never had a bath in their lives.”

How does Maria know Father?

• He hired her as their housekeeper.

• Her mother was a dresser for Father’s Mother.

• He went to school with her growing up.

• He didn’t know her before she worked for him.

Which description best depicts or shows Bruno?

• "The Hopeless Case" easily manipulate by Herr Listz and Lieutenant Kotler

• Helps Bruno see that first impression are not always correct considering he was a doctor, but is now a waiter

• nine year old blinded by his own innocence to what is happening around him

• Teaches her children to treat people with respect not imitate Father

Which description best depicts Pavel?

• “The Hopeless Case” easily manipulated by Herr Listz and Lieutenant Kotler

• nine year old blinded by his own innocence to what is happening around him Teaches her children to treat people with respect not imitate Father.

• Helps Bruno see that first impressions are not always correct considering he was a doctor, but is now a waiter.

• Teaches her children to treat people with respect not imitate Father.

Which piece of text supports the idea that Mother was concerned that Maria overheard her frustration about the move?

• ‘We should have never have let the Fury come to dinner,’ she said.

• ‘I didn’t mean-’began Mother before shaking her head and starting again. 'I wasn't trying to suggest-'

• ‘And our family is here, Bruno. At Out-With. Ergo, this must be our home.’

• ‘ I think we should go home.’

Which sets of characteristics do Bruno and Shmuel have in common?

• nine years old, boys, same birthday

• same birthday, same size, boys

• nine years old, same birthday, same life experience

• nine years old, speak German, boys

Which set of characters do not agree with Father?

• Bruno, Grandfather, Gretel

• Bruno, Grandmother, Lieutenant Kotler

• Gretel, Mother, Grandmother

• Grandmother, Pavel, Bruno

Which of the following descriptions match Lieutenant Kotler?

• A young officer that Bruno is not fond of or does not like.

• The Commandant

• "The overpaid maid"

• Bruno’s friend on the other side of the fence

Which excerpt of text shows Father’s opinion of the people outside the window?

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

• ‘Soldiers, Bruno,’ he said. ‘And secretaries. Staff Workers. You’ve seen them all before, of course.’

• ‘Everything here is horrible,’ he said out loud…