The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Chapters 7-10 Quiz

Read the following passage and answer the question below.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side and held  perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out on it, like a field that had just been tilled. 

What literary devices are used in this passage? 

• imagery and metaphor

• imagery and simile

• simile and idiom

• simile and personification

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the following passage and answer the question below.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side and held  perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out on it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What can the reader infer about lieutenant from this passage?

• He was an intelligent student who made good grades.

• His favorite color is black.

• His mom does his laundry.

• He is very concerned with his looks.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following passage and answer the question below.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side and held  perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out on it, like a field that had just been tilled. 

Which words form an example of figurative language?

• …his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side

• His black boots always sparkled…

• that made comb marks stand out like a field that had just been tilled.

• …held perfectly in place with something

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the following passage and answer the question below.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side and held  perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out on it, like a field that had just been tilled. 

What type of figurative language is found in this sentence?

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who is Pavel?

• Maria's husband

• the family's waiter

• the family's doctor

• Bruno's grandfather

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Bruno finds out that Pavel was once ________.

• a doctor

• a soldier

• an airplane pilot

• a teacher

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following words BEST describes how Bruno treated Pavel?

• with cruelty and disgust

• distantly and gently

• with kindness and gratitude

• cleverly and courageously

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Bruno use to make his swing?

• an old tire

• an old sleigh

• a discarded 2X4 board

• an old skateboard

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which words BEST describe Lieutenant Kotler?

• kind and generous

• silly and loud

• arrogant and harsh

• intelligent and reserved

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following characters felt suspicious of Lieutenant Kotler?

• Bruno

• Gretel

• Father

• Grandfather

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3