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Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What will Bruno miss most about his house in Berlin?

a)

The window through which he can look out across Berlin.

b)

The banister he rides from the top floor to the bottom.

c)

The treehouse in the backyard

d)

The basement where he watches Cook and eavesdrops on Lars and Maria.

2.

Why is Bruno's family leaving Berlin?

a)

They are no longer safe from the Allied air raids.

b)

Bruno's father has lost his job.

c)

Bruno's father has been promoted.

d)

Bruno's father is trying to escape the Nazis.

3.

What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father, a term that Bruno knows he is not allowed to use?

a)

"he who must be obeyed"

b)

"my dear husband"

c)

"that man"

d)

"some people"

4.

Who are Bruno's three friends from Berlin?

a)

Martin, Lukas, Florian

b)

Karl, Daniel, Martin

c)

Daniel, Lukas, David

d)

Vincent, Florian, Martin

5.
Which room is Out of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions?
a)
The balcony
b)
Gretel's Room 
c)
Father's office 
d)
Mother's bathroom
6.

What does Bruno refer to his sister as?

a)

Big Sister The Great

b)

The All Powerful

c)

A Hopeless Case

d)

A Lost Case

7.

What does Mother say to Bruno about his Father's work?

a)

That it's important work for the country.

b)

That it's a boring job.

c)

That it's scary work

d)

That it takes a lot of time.

8.

Based upon indirect characterization throughout Chapter One, what kind of a man is Bruno's Father appear to be?

a)

kind and patient

b)

wise and knowledgeable

c)

vicious and mean

d)

strict and disciplined

9.

What does Bruno call Father's Office?

a)

Dad's office

b)

Out Of Bounds At All Times No Exceptions

c)

Father's workspace

d)

No Admittance Ever

10.
How old is Bruno?
a)
6 years old
b)
7 years old 
c)
9 years old
d)
10 years old
11.
Who are the "monsters" that Bruno refers to in Chapter 3?
a)
His sister Gretel's dolls
b)
His sister Gretel
c)
His sister Gretel's friends
d)
Monsters that live under his sister Gretel's bed
12.
What does Bruno see outside the window in his bedroom?
a)
He sees a school full of children playing at recess
b)
He sees wild animals roaming the yard
c)
He sees soldiers practicing their drills
d)
He sees what we can infer is a concentration camp
13.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Maria

b)

Father

c)

Hitler

d)

Bruno

14.

Where did the story begin?

a)

Paris, France

b)

London, England

c)

Poland

d)

Berlin, Germany

15.
What is the narrative perspective in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
a)
Third person-limited - the narrator sees only one person's thoughts
b)
Third person-omniscient - the narrator sees all
c)
Third person-objective - the narrator sees no one's thoughts
d)
First person