Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Which of the following describe the overall tone of this novel?

• angry, mysterious, and harsh

• festive, anxious and, encouraging

• profound, revealing, and hopeful

• melancholy, humerous, and sarcastic

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What point of view is used in this novel?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What genre is this novel?

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• nonfiction

• fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following is the best theme for this novel?

• The Holocaust was a horrible event.

•  Sometimes horrible events take place and those around them are unaware of them.

•  It is best to keep your friendships secret from your families.

• Countryside people and city people don't always get along

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Who is the protagonist in this novel?

• Herr Liszt

• Father

• Bruno

• Shmuel

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Who does Bruno refer to as a Hopeless Case?

• Gretel

• Lt. Kotler

• Maria

• Father’s mother

What is Bruno able to see from his bedroom window?

• farm animals

• a city, crowds

• men, boys

• a vegetable garden

What type of figurative language is used in this passage?

“I don’t like it here,” he said for the hundredth time.

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Based on the narrator’s description, we can infer that “Out-With” is a(n) ____.

There was a huge wire fence that ran the length of the house and turned in at the top, extending further along in either direction, further than she could possibly see.  The fence was very high, higher than the house they were standing in, and there were huge wooden posts, like telegraph poles, dotting along it, holding it up.  At the top of the fence enormous bales of barbed wire were tangled in spirals…

•  countryside village

• a farm in deer territory

• a concentration camp

• an industrial park

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Who is the oldest?

• Bruno

• Lt Kotler

• Gretel

• Shmuel

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3