The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ch 19

Why was Bruno concerned that he might not get to go meet Shmuel?

• The pajamas smelled horrible.

• This reminds Bruno of the plays he used to put on with his grandmother.

• It was pouring rain.

• Bruno had put on the striped pajamas. Bruno and Shmuel are finally the same.

• Bruno is experiencing that now.

Bruno remembers Grandmother saying "You wear the right outfit and you feel like the person you're pretending to be." How does this apply to the novel?

• The pajamas smelled horrible.

• This reminds Bruno of the plays he used to put on with his grandmother.

• It was pouring rain.

• Bruno had put on the striped pajamas. Bruno and Shmuel are finally the same.

• Bruno is experiencing that now.

What does the striped pajama outfit remind Bruno of?

• The pajamas smelled horrible.

• This reminds Bruno of the plays he used to put on with his grandmother.

• It was pouring rain.

• Bruno had put on the striped pajamas. Bruno and Shmuel are finally the same.

• Bruno is experiencing that now.

On page 204, Shmuel thinks, "It was almost (Shmuel thought) as if they were all exactly the same really." Why is this statement significant?

• The pajamas smelled horrible.

• This reminds Bruno of the plays he used to put on with his grandmother.

• It was pouring rain.

• Bruno had put on the striped pajamas. Bruno and Shmuel are finally the same.

• Bruno is experiencing that now.

What did Bruno notice as he put on the striped pajamas?

• The pajamas smelled horrible.

• This reminds Bruno of the plays he used to put on with his grandmother.

• It was pouring rain.

• Bruno had put on the striped pajamas. Bruno and Shmuel are finally the same.

• Bruno is experiencing that now.

Why did each boy want to hug the other?

• He thought he would see people sitting in rocking chairs, children playing games, a cafe, fruit and vegetable stands.

• The soldiers were laughing, happy, and shouting. The people in the striped pajamas were unhappy and crying.

• He saw crowds of people sitting together in groups looking terribly sad. They were all skinny, with sunken eyes, and shaved heads.

• There was a loud whistle and the soldiers surrounded the area.

• Shmuel wanted to hug Bruno for the food, his kindness, and helping him find Papa. Bruno wanted to because of how much he enjoyed talking to him.

Explain what Bruno thought he would see on the other side of the fence.

• He thought he would see people sitting in rocking chairs, children playing games, a cafe, fruit and vegetable stands.

• The soldiers were laughing, happy, and shouting. The people in the striped pajamas were unhappy and crying.

• He saw crowds of people sitting together in groups looking terribly sad. They were all skinny, with sunken eyes, and shaved heads.

• There was a loud whistle and the soldiers surrounded the area.

• Shmuel wanted to hug Bruno for the food, his kindness, and helping him find Papa. Bruno wanted to because of how much he enjoyed talking to him.

What did Bruno actually see when he went on the other side?

• He thought he would see people sitting in rocking chairs, children playing games, a cafe, fruit and vegetable stands.

• The soldiers were laughing, happy, and shouting. The people in the striped pajamas were unhappy and crying.

• He saw crowds of people sitting together in groups looking terribly sad. They were all skinny, with sunken eyes, and shaved heads.

• There was a loud whistle and the soldiers surrounded the area.

• Shmuel wanted to hug Bruno for the food, his kindness, and helping him find Papa. Bruno wanted to because of how much he enjoyed talking to him.

Describe the two different types of people that Bruno saw on the other side of the fence.

• He thought he would see people sitting in rocking chairs, children playing games, a cafe, fruit and vegetable stands.

• The soldiers were laughing, happy, and shouting. The people in the striped pajamas were unhappy and crying.

• He saw crowds of people sitting together in groups looking terribly sad. They were all skinny, with sunken eyes, and shaved heads.

• There was a loud whistle and the soldiers surrounded the area.

• Shmuel wanted to hug Bruno for the food, his kindness, and helping him find Papa. Bruno wanted to because of how much he enjoyed talking to him.

What suddenly happened when Bruno was about to turn around and go home?

• He thought he would see people sitting in rocking chairs, children playing games, a cafe, fruit and vegetable stands.

• The soldiers were laughing, happy, and shouting. The people in the striped pajamas were unhappy and crying.

• He saw crowds of people sitting together in groups looking terribly sad. They were all skinny, with sunken eyes, and shaved heads.

• There was a loud whistle and the soldiers surrounded the area.

• Shmuel wanted to hug Bruno for the food, his kindness, and helping him find Papa. Bruno wanted to because of how much he enjoyed talking to him.