WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Bruno's mood about leaving the Berlin house could best be described as . . .
resentful
hopeful
selfish
eager
What feature(s) does Bruno seem to like best about the house in Berlin?
the fine wood
he has his own room
it has many floors
the cook
To whom does Bruno turn most often when he's confused and seeking answers?
Father
Maria
Pavel
Gretel
What is interesting about the new house?
It is haunted.
Bruno gets the best bedroom.
It is very fancy.
It's appearance is in sharp contrast with he camp.
At first, when Pavel tells Bruno he's a doctor, Bruno . . .
believes him
doesn't believe him.
is afraid
laughs
How does mother take credit for something she didn't do?
She will say that she put up the tyre (tire) swing.
She lies to father when Bruno is caught in his office
She will say that she fixed Bruno's knee.
She gets a job promotion, even though she doesn't deserve on.
How does Gretel change throughout the novel?
She goes from being "girly" to a tomboy.
She starts as a little girl who likes dolls and becomes a girl who hates Jews and wants to join the Hitler Youth movement
She becomes nicer to Bruno.
She becomes angry after she figures out what's going on in the camps.
What types of books does Bruno enjoy reading the most?
romance novels
history books
geography books
Adventure books
Who does Bruno go to when he wants to learn the truth about Pavel?
Gretel
Grandmother
Maria
Mother
When was Bruno's birthday, and what was unusual about it?
April 15, 1934 is also Shmuel's birthday.
April 15, 1944 is also the day Bruno and Shmuel die.
April 15, 1934 is an important German holiday.
April 15, 1944 is the day that Pavel died.
All but one could be considered the moral or lesson of the story.
Children will suffer as a result of their parents' "sins."
People are more alike than different.
The holocaust was a bad period in history.
It's easier to dislike people you don't know.
What was the purpose of the rain storm (in the film) as Bruno and Shmuel were marched to the gas chamber?
to show how quickly the weather can change in Poland.
to add to the suspenseful or dreadful mood.
to make it harder to walk.
to be funny
Identify multiple examples of dramatic irony in the story.
The reader knows that the camps are horrible places even when Bruno does not.
The reader views Father as a "bad man" even if Bruno does not.
The reader knows that Bruno and Shmuel are not going to have a shower but are to be gassed
The reader knows that Gretel is growing up, and Gretel does not.
Who is "The Fury"?
Father
Adolf Hitler
An American President
Bruno's dog
What is "Out-With"?
a farm
a place to have fun
A death camp for Jews called Auschwitz.
the new place where Bruno lives with his family to escape Berlin.
"Oh, Kurt, precious, you're still here," said Mother, stepping out of the kitchen and coming towards them. "I have a little free time now if--Oh!" she said, noticing Bruno standing there. "Bruno! What are you doing here?" (166-166). What can the reader infer by the way mother speaks to Lt. Kotler in this scene?"
That Mother feels bad about the way Father interrogated Kotler at the dinner table.
That Mother likes Kotler.
That Mother isn't very upset and bothered by the fact that Kotler killed Pavel.
That Mother may be having an affair with Kotler.
When Lt. Kotler catches Shmuel eating, he asks Bruno if the two know each other. Why does Bruno lie and say that he does't know Shmuel?
Because he's terrified of Kotler
Because he wants to see Shmuel get in trouble.
He forgets that he's his friend.
He doesn't want Kotler to know he's friends with a Jew.
The fact that Bruno comes to like living at Out-With could be considered...
ironic
figurative language
flashback
foreshadow
Why does Father shave Bruno's hair off?
He gets gum in it.
It's dirty from visiting Shmuel
Bruno had lice
To make Bruno look more like Shmuel.
What would Bruno say is his "final adventure" (193)?
Going to help Shmuel find his father
Shaving his hair to look like Shmuel.
Crawling under the fence
Playing on the tyre (tire) twin before the family leaves Out-With.
How long have Bruno and Shmuel been talking to one another?
for a few weeks
for a few months
for more than a year
for a few years
"Marches!" said Bruno, appalled. "I can't go on a march. I have to be home in time for dinner. It's roast beef tonight." This is an example of Bruno's . . .
naïveté
innocence
desire to lie
fear
What is ironic about this statement? " You're my best friend, Shmuel,' he said. "My best friend for life."
It's going to be a very short friendship.
Bruno forgot about his old "best friends" quickly.
Shmuel doesn't really want to be Bruno's friend.
Bruno's parents would never let it happen.
Who discovers Bruno's clothes along the fence?
Father
a soldier
Mother
Maria
What does Father realize when he sees the hole in the fence?
that Bruno most likely crawled under into the camp.
He is confused and cannot figure it out.
He asks Mother what she thinks about it.
He goes home to Berlin, hoping to find Bruno there.
