Quiz on 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'

Who was the “commandant” of the “Out-With” camp?

• Pavel

• Lieutenant Kotler

• Bruno’s father

• Shmuel’s father

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Which of the following words BEST describe “the Fury” while he was a dinner guest at Bruno’s home?

• polite and thoughtful

• rude and impatient

• timid and soft-spoken

• intelligent and out-spoken

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which character was the least frightened of “The Fury”?

• Mother

• Father

• Gretel

• Eva

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CCSS.RL.6.3

With whom does Bruno share a birthday?

• Shmuel

• Gretel

• Grandmother

• Pavel

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following descriptions BEST indicates that “the Fury” is Adolph Hitler?

• The Fury was far shorter than Father and not, Bruno, supposed, quite as strong.

• He had dark hair, which was cut quite short...

• He had a tiny moustache-so tiny in fact that Bruno wondered why he bothered with it at all or whether he had simply forgotten a piece when he was shaving.

• The woman standing beside him, however, was quite the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

True or false? The “Fury” made a positive impression on Bruno.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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CCSS.RL.6.4

Which sentence BEST describes Bruno and Shmuel’s relationship?

• They often make each other angry.

• They have been friends for only a short time.

• They enjoy playing and exploring together.

• They have been friends since grade school.

How are Bruno and Shmuel alike?

• They both like to work on watches.

• They both have a sister.

• They both have on armbands.

• They both have the same birthday.

In this passage, the author uses the words angry, cry, and pale to help the reader understand that Lieutenant Kotler treated Pavel ________.

• horribly

• sadly

• carelessly

• strangely

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Shmuel asks Bruno if he has ________.

• books

• brothers

• food

• toys