The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Why did Bruno change into stripped pajamas?

• He wanted to work on the farm

• Because he didn't like his clothes

• Because the officer told him to

• To help Shmuel find his Papa

Where did the story begin?

• Paris, France

• Out-With

• Poland

• Berlin, Germany

How does Bruno feel about moving away in the beginning? How can we tell?

• he is sad (he will miss his friends)

• he is excited (he loves adventures)

• he is timid (he is nervous about leaving his grandparents)

• he is happy (he is ready to make a new friend)

Bruno's feelings about the house in Auschwitz are...

• he is excited about his new room

• that he wants to go back to his old house

• that he likes to slide down the stairs

• that he hates the view from his window

What is Bruno referring to when he says "Out-With"?

• Hitler

• moving

• Auschwitz

• Sobibor

Why would Bruno's parents not tell him the truth about the people in the striped pajamas?

• because children were not supposed to know about the Holocaust

• because they wanted to protect him from the ugly truth of the war

• because Hitler would not allow it

• because they did not know the truth themselves

When they first met, what did Bruno and Shmuel discover?

• They both new Pavel

• They had the same birthday

• both of them were named after a grandfather

• Football was their favorite sport

What is one of the things that Bruno misunderstands?

• The fact that he is the shortest kid in his class

• Why the fence isn't electrified

• The beautiful blonde woman's name

• The danger of where he is living

What event leads to Bruno and Shmuel's terrible plan to sneak Bruno into the camp?

• Shmuel's grandfather goes missing.

• Josef, Shmuel's brother, goes missing.

• Shmuel's papa goes missing.

• They are trying to find Shmuel's mama.

For the "final adventure," Bruno was excited about the prospect of...

• joining the bous for a game with his new ball

• meeting his new friend's family for the first time

• sneaking more food for Shmuel to share with his friends

• exploring the world on the other side of the fence