The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Chapter 1-10 Quiz

What does Bruno discover when he returns home from school one day?

• His family is moving to a new house

• His father has lost his job

• Gretel is having a party

• His grandmother is visiting

How does Bruno feel about leaving Berlin?

• Excited and happy

• Indifferent

• Upset and reluctant

• Angry at his friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the real identity of “the Fury” in the story?

• Adolf Hitler

• Bruno’s uncle

• A family friend

• A neighbor in Berlin

What job does Bruno’s father hold?

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Commandant in the Nazi army

• Shopkeeper

Who is Pavel in the story?

• Bruno’s tutor

• A Jewish prisoner who works as a servant

• Gretel’s friend

• The family’s driver

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why does Bruno dislike the new house at Out-With?

• It is too big and crowded

• It is small, isolated, and feels unwelcoming

• It is in the city center

• It has too many neighbors

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Bruno’s misunderstanding of “Heil Hitler” show his innocence?

• He thinks it is a greeting like “Good morning”

• He refuses to say it

• He uses it to insult Gretel

• He writes it in his diary

Describe Bruno’s relationship with Gretel in the early chapters.

• They are best friends

• They often argue and Bruno finds her annoying

• Gretel ignores Bruno completely

• Bruno is afraid of Gretel

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why does Bruno find the people on the other side of the fence strange?

• They speak a different language

• They wear striped pajamas and look sad

• They are always laughing

• They live in big houses

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is the significance of Gretel’s interest in maps and geography?

• It shows she wants to travel the world

• It reflects her curiosity about the new place and the world beyond the fence

• She wants to become a teacher

• She is bored and has nothing else to do

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6