WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Ch. 1-10)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the narrative perspective of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
fist person
third person
second person
Where does the story begin?
Munich, Germany
Auschwitz, Poland
Berlin, Germany
Which statement reflects the philosophy of the Nazi party toward Jews?
"They are our enemies in this war."
"They are not people at all, Bruno."
"They are Jews."
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Father
Bruno
The Fury
"Some people make all the decisions for us". Mother's mood about moving is
happy
furious
annoyed
confused
How do we know that the grandmother does not like Nazis? Check all that apply?
she shows disgust at her son's party for his promotion
she will not come to visit her son and his family while they are next to the concentration camp
she protests in Berlin before being bombed by Hitler
she would not have wanted Hitler's signed card on her coffin
What actions support the claim that Lieutenant Kotler is cruel? (choose all that apply)
he beat up Pavel when he spilled the wine at the dinner table
He said, "They smell even worse when they're burning."
he screamed at Pavel like an animal to go get Bruno a tire for the swing
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?
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
simile
what would be the best description of Bruno's mother's reaction to the prospect of moving?
Enthusiastic and wanting to move immediately
Unwilling to move and supportive of her children's dislike of being moved.
Not enthusiastic but meekly accepting that she has no choice.
Supportive of her husband's need to move because of his job, personally very upset.
What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father when she doesn't want to name him specifically?
"he who must be obeyed"
"my dear husband"
"that man"
"some people"
"he who must not be named"
enunciate
to free from confinement
to say or pronounce in a confusing manner
to say or pronounce clearly
to jump or hop in a direct manner
During which war does the setting of the story, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", take place?
World War I
World War II
The War of 1812
War of the Worlds
Which country was responsible for the Holocaust?
Poland
Germany
United States
Italy
What does Gretel say that shows she has prejudices straight from her mother and father?
children who go to countryside holiday camps are just not fun to play with
only german officers' children were good fun to play with
she claims that jewish children were fun to play with but not those ones
she states how those children were not the type they should play with, and that they were filthy
"And other things are probably better left alone. Like a dead mouse in the back of the cupboard."
metaphor
verbal irony
simile
Bruno was surprised to learn that
Out-With was not in Germany
Pavel was a doctor
He and Shmuel were born on the same day.
Which statement helps us understand the Nazi party's thoughts about Jews?
"Germany is the greatest of all countries."
"They are not people at all."
"A patriot, indeed!"
