The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Chapter 6

What does Maria say about Father?

• He is a good man.

• He is too serious.

• He is a mean man.

• He is super romantic.

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In Chapter 6, Maria tells Bruno to never call his father:

• Sir

• Smart

• Silly

• Stupid

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Maria states "He has a lot of kindness in his soul, truly he does, which makes me wonder..." What do you think Maria really wanted to say here?

• Maria is wondering how he could be so kind, but still be doing something so horrible to the Jewish people

• Maria was packing four large wooden crates as the family was moving.

• Mother was upset because she should not have been talking about her husband or the Fury.

• Maria is afraid that she will get in trouble if she says the wrong thing.

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What does Bruno think of the move at the end of Chapter 6?

• He thinks it was a terrible mistake.

• He thinks it was a great idea.

• He thinks he will make new, better friends.

How does Maria react when Bruno calls his father stupid?

• She agrees with Bruno.
• She insists that father is a good man.
• She says that it doesn't matter

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Why is Maria grateful to the Commandant?

• He took care of Maria and her mother.
• He saved her from the concentration camp.
• They were childhood friends.
• He saved her from an accident.

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To what is Maria referring when she says that it is not up to her and Bruno to change things? Why do Bruno and Maria both feel like crying after she makes this statement?

• They are both poor.

• They are both uniformed.

• They are both powerless.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a comparison between two unlike objects is suggested or implied. For example: “If you ask me [Bruno], we’re all in the same boat. And it’s leaking.” What two things are being compared? What does Bruno mean when he makes this comparison?

• Things are already bad, and they keep getting worse.
• Things will get better.

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What does Bruno initially ask Maria?

• He asks if she likes their new home.

• He asks if she likes being a maid.

• He asks if she ever wears any other clothes.

• He asks her if she is loyal to Hitler.

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What does Gretel ask Maria that really irritates Bruno?

• She asks Maria to ask Father about the people in pajamas.

• She asks Maria to run her bath.

• She asks Maria if she ever wears any other clothes.

• She asks Maria if she's a Jew.

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