The Boy in Striped Pajamas - Ch. 1-5 Review and Discussion

Chapter 1-Boy in the Striped Pajamas

What did Bruno learn at the beginning of the book that made him upset?

• Suspicious men were entering his house.

• His favorite toy was missing

• The maid was packing his belongings for a move.

Who does Bruno find packing his things at his home in Berlin?

• Maria 
• Pavel 
• Mother 
• Gretel 

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Where was Bruno's old house located?

• England
• Berlin
• New York City
• Fayetteville

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Chapter 1- page 8

What clues are given about the time frame of the setting of the story. Collaborate with your group to come up with one clue and the reasons why this supports the time period. ( 2 min. )

Answer explanation

"Well, I don't like the way we have to turn all the lights off at night now," he ( Bruno) admitted.

This was a time when " blackouts" were required at night so that military airplanes could not see where the cities were located which would help the fliers find those areas to bomb in WWII. It was before the days of high-technology. Even coastal cities in America has blackouts.

How old is Bruno?

• 12 years old
• 9 years old
• 6 years old
• 14 years old

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How old is Gretel at the start of the story?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

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What did Bruno call Gretel? 

• Lost Cause
• Metal Mouth Gretel
• Hopeless Case
• Glenda the Good Witch

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Which of these were Bruno's favorite parts of his old house?

• Sliding down the bannister

• The window overlooking the city

• The yard where he had a tire swing

• How close his grandparents lived to the house

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What is the name of Bruno's new house?

• Berlin
• Out-With
• In-With
• Out-Put

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What would be the author's purpose for " out-with" in the book?

• It serves as a new setting with a strange and upsetting name of a camp near the house.

• It serves as a metaphor for the death of the protagonist's childhood innocence.

• It serves as a symbol of the protagonist's struggle to find his place in the world.

• It serves as a reminder of the protagonist's need to escape his oppressive home environment.