The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapters VII and VIII

What did Herr Roller do one day?

• He invited a cat over for afternoon tea

• He talked to all the shadows on the wall.

• He sang to the birds and the flowers on the street.

• He shouted at everyone who walked past him.

What is the significance of the tall, strong oak tree?

• everyone loves to see an oak tree

• think how things are changed by people, but trees and nature stay the same for centuries

• oak trees are the oldest trees

• oak trees symbolize the Nazi party

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CCSS.RL.8.4

Which information from Pavel surprises Bruno?

• that he was a doctor before the war

• that he was a hospital porter before the war

• that he worked for Nazis before the war

• that he knew Bruno's father before the war

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did Bruno think his mother was selfish?

• Because she left the house and went to Berlin without him.

• Because she took credit for something that she hadn't done

• Because she told father a lie.

• Becasue she ate all the chocolate by herself.

Who did Bruno miss the most from home?

• His two friends.

• His Grandma and Grandpa.

• His aunt and uncle

• His dog.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

"Although Grandfather no longer cooked or waited on tables in the restaurant himself, he spent most of his days there, sitting at the bar in the afternoon talking to the customers, eating his meals there in the evening and staying until closing time, laughing with friends" (Boyne 48). Which of the following character traits BEST describes Grandfather in the passage?

• Stern
• Friendly
• Forgiving
• Solemn

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is grandmother's opinion of Father's new uniform?

• unimpressed and ashamed

• melancholic

• ecstatic and proud

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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CCSS.W.9-10.9

How do we know Grandmother dislikes Father's job?

• She questions what went wrong when she brought him up

• She never comes over for Christmas

• She sends Father a letter

Why did the last play Bruno and Gretel performed with Grandmother end in disaster?

• Bruno and his father got into a fight.
• Bruno and grandmother got into a fight.
• Bruno's mother and grandmother got into a fight.
• Bruno's father and grandmother got into a fight.