Chapter 4 The boy in the striped pajamas

What do Bruno and Gretel see through the window?

• a) Children playing in the garden
  

• b) Families having a picnic
  

• c) A large group of people, including men, boys, and elderly individuals
  

• 1. d) Animals grazing in the meadow

  
  

What does Gretel suggest the place might be?

• a) A farm
  

• b) A holiday home
  

• c) The countryside
  

• 1. d) A military camp

  
  

What does Bruno notice about the houses in the distance?

• a) They have only one floor
  

• b) They are painted in bright colors
  

• c) They are made of stone
  

• 1. d) They are surrounded by gardens

  
  

How does Gretel react to the idea that it might be the countryside?

• a) She disagrees with Bruno
  

• b) She becomes excited about the possibility
  

• c) She dismisses the idea immediately
  

• 1. d) She suggests it might be a farm instead

  
  

What do Bruno and Gretel see the soldiers doing with the group of children?

• a) Teaching them how to read
  

• b) Playing games with them
  

• c) Shouting and applauding as they stand in line
  

• 1. d) Helping them with their chores

  
  

How does Gretel describe the children she sees?

• a) Well-dressed and clean
  

• b) Filthy and unkempt
  

• c) Shy and timid
  

• 1. d) Cheerful and energetic

  
  

Why does Gretel shiver and turn away from the window?

• a) Because she feels cold
  

• b) Because she sees something frightening
  

• c) Because she hears a loud noise
  

• 1. d) Because she feels uncomfortable with what she sees

  
  

What does Gretel do after observing the scene outside?

• a) She goes back to arranging her dolls
  

• b) She goes to play with Bruno
  

• c) She goes to tell her parents about what she saw
  

• 1. d) She sits down on the bed and thinks

  
  

What observation does Bruno make about the people in the distance?

• a) They are wearing colorful clothing
  

• b) They are all engaged in different activities
  

• c) They are all wearing the same grey striped pyjamas and caps
  

• 1. d) They are waving at him and Gretel

  
  

What is Bruno's final thought about the people outside?

• a) They seem friendly and welcoming
  

• b) They are all busy working in the garden
  

• c) They are wearing unusual clothing
  

• 1. d) They remind him of his friends from Berlin