The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Chapters 1- 2

The setting of the novel in Chapter 1 is

• Auschwitz Concentration Camp

• Berlin, Germany during World War 1

• Berlin, Germany during World War 2

• New York City, during the Great Depression

When Bruno hears his parents talk about The Fury, he really misheard them say The Fuhrer. Who or what does is refer to?

• Adolf Hitler

• The Nazi Party

• The German Secret Police

• The Jews

What nickname does Bruno call his sister?

• A Cruel Mistake

• A Hopeless Case

• A Lost Cause

• A Pain in the You Know What

What does Bruno's family have to move?

• The city of Berlin is dangerous because of the war.

• Bruno's family is Jewish and is being deported to Poland.

• His grandparents moved and Father wants to be closer to them.

• Father has been promoted and the job is elsewhere.

Who or what is Bruno going to miss the most when he moves?

• His grandma and grandpa

• His three best friends

• Sliding down the banister in their big house

• All of the places to explore in his house

Who are Bruno's three best friends?

• Karl

• Robert

• Daniel

• Martin

What is "Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions"?

• the maid's room

• Father's office

• the basement

• the dark alley behind their house

What is Bruno's impression of his new home?

• He loved it because there are so many places to explore.

• He hated it because it is an empty and desolate place.

• He was lukewarm about it because they just arrived.

• He was hopeful that he would find new friends to play with in the other houses along the street.

What did Bruno remember about life in Berlin?

• The army patrolling up and down the streets with machine guns

• People sitting at tables set out on the street drinking and laughing

• The sound of bombs in the distance as the war was going on

• The slow pace of life

What does Bruno's father do for a living?

• He is an engineer or an architect; Bruno always forgets which one it is

• He is a teacher at the local school

• Maria mentions that he is a Commandant

• He is in the German Army but Bruno doesn't know much else