Chapter 3&4: The Hopeless Case, What they Saw Through the Window

How much older is Gretel than Bruno?

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

Why does Bruno think it would have made more sense to leave Gretel behind in Berlin?

• Because she was too young to travel

• Because she was supposed to stay with relatives

• Because she could have stayed and looked after the house

• Because she didn’t want to leave

Why do Gretel and her friends make fun of Bruno?

• Because he refuses to play with them

• Because he doesn’t know German well

• Because he is scared of the dark

• Because he is small for his age.

How does Gretel explain the meaning of Out-With to Bruno?

• “It’s a German word for our new home,” said Gretel.

• “You made up the name yourself,” said Gretel.

• “Out with the people who lived here before us, I expect,” said Gretel.

• “It means Father will be leaving soon,” said Gretel.

What does Gretel think the “foreseeable future” means?

• She thinks it means they will be in the new house for weeks, maybe even three.

• She thinks it means they will never leave

• She thinks it means they will stay only for a day

• She has no idea what it means

When she looks outside the window, Gretel asks, “Where are all the_____?”

• Teachers

• Boys

• Girls

• Soldiers

Why is Gretel surprised when she looks out of Bruno’s window?

• She saw an amusement park

• She saw the concentration camp

• She saw a schoolyard

• She saw a mirror

How does Gretel try to explain what they are seeing?

• She says it must be a military base

• She says it is a workhouse

• She says it must be a farm.

• She says it is a refugee camp

How does Bruno prove they’re not looking at a farm?

• He sees high fences and barbed wire

• He hears loud music playing

• He notices that there are no animals.

• He notices there are no farmers

When she sees the soldiers shouting at the children, Gretel assumes she’s watching a:

• A holiday celebration

• A military drill

• A school gathering

• A Rehearsal