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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Ch. 1-10)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the narrative perspective of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

a)

fist person

b)

third person

c)

second person

2.

Where does the story begin?

a)

Munich, Germany

b)

Auschwitz, Poland

c)

Berlin, Germany

3.

Which statement reflects the philosophy of the Nazi party toward Jews?

a)

"They are our enemies in this war."

b)

"They are not people at all, Bruno."

c)

"They are Jews."

4.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Father

b)

Bruno

c)

The Fury

5.

"Some people make all the decisions for us". Mother's mood about moving is

a)

happy

b)

furious

c)

annoyed

d)

confused

6.

How do we know that the grandmother does not like Nazis? Check all that apply?

a)

she shows disgust at her son's party for his promotion

b)

she will not come to visit her son and his family while they are next to the concentration camp

c)

she protests in Berlin before being bombed by Hitler

d)

she would not have wanted Hitler's signed card on her coffin

7.

What actions support the claim that Lieutenant Kotler is cruel? (choose all that apply)

a)

he beat up Pavel when he spilled the wine at the dinner table

b)

He said, "They smell even worse when they're burning."

c)

he screamed at Pavel like an animal to go get Bruno a tire for the swing

8.
Ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expedition of time and effort
a)
efficiency
b)
spluttering
c)
conviction
9.
Outlook for the future; anticipation
a)
preyed
b)
explicit
c)
prospect
10.
Referring to duty or obligation
a)
campaign
b)
incumbent
c)
misshapen
11.
Bringing again into activity
a)
resigned
b)
sarcasm
c)
revival
12.

As they left, they stood in a row together like toy soldiers and their arms shot out in the same way that Father had taught Bruno to salute....


What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

13.

what would be the best description of Bruno's mother's reaction to the prospect of moving?

a)

Enthusiastic and wanting to move immediately

b)

Unwilling to move and supportive of her children's dislike of being moved.

c)

Not enthusiastic but meekly accepting that she has no choice.

d)

Supportive of her husband's need to move because of his job, personally very upset.

14.

What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father when she doesn't want to name him specifically?

a)

"he who must be obeyed"

b)

"my dear husband"

c)

"that man"

d)

"some people"

e)

"he who must not be named"

15.

enunciate

a)

to free from confinement

b)

to say or pronounce in a confusing manner

c)

to say or pronounce clearly

d)

to jump or hop in a direct manner

16.

During which war does the setting of the story, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", take place?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The War of 1812

d)

War of the Worlds

17.

Which country was responsible for the Holocaust?

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

United States

d)

Italy

18.

What does Gretel say that shows she has prejudices straight from her mother and father?

a)

children who go to countryside holiday camps are just not fun to play with

b)

only german officers' children were good fun to play with

c)

she claims that jewish children were fun to play with but not those ones

d)

she states how those children were not the type they should play with, and that they were filthy

19.

"And other things are probably better left alone. Like a dead mouse in the back of the cupboard."

a)

metaphor

b)

verbal irony

c)

simile

20.

Bruno was surprised to learn that

a)

Out-With was not in Germany

b)

Pavel was a doctor

c)

He and Shmuel were born on the same day.

21.

Which statement helps us understand the Nazi party's thoughts about Jews?

a)

"Germany is the greatest of all countries."

b)

"They are not people at all."

c)

"A patriot, indeed!"