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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Chapters XVII to XX

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do Bruno and Shmuel feel about soldiers?

a)

Bruno and Shmuel both think soldiers are bad

b)

Bruno believes the only good soldier is his father

c)

Bruno thinks there are good soldiers/Shmuel thinks there are no good soldiers

2.

Bruno's mother didn't want Bruno and Gretel to _______________________________________.

a)

go to school in Poland.

b)

make friends with children in Poland.

c)

grow up near Auschwitz (Out-With).

d)

go back to Berlin without father.

3.

“But mother didn’t have a Shmuel of her own.”

What is the significance of this thought from Bruno?

a)

she was lonely and needed a friend to talk to

b)

she really liked Jewish kids

c)

she preferred Shmuel to Bruno

d)

she hates her husband's jokes

4.

How can you infer that Bruno’s mother has an alcohol dependency?

a)

she always has a drink in her hand

b)

she liked to party with the Nazi officers

c)

she would fall asleep during the day after medicinal sherries

d)

she would arrive late to breakfast smelling of alcohol

5.

In chapter 18, why is Shmuel more unhappy than usual?

a)

He is sick.

b)

His papa has disappeared.

c)

His brother is missing.

d)

He knows he is going to be killed soon.

6.

What does Bruno expect to see on the other side of the fence? (choose all that apply)

a)

huts with happy people

b)

shopping centre

c)

fruit and vegetable stands

d)

sick people

7.

What does Father realize when he sees the hole in the fence?

a)

The Bruno most likely crawled under into the camp

b)

He asks mother what she thinks about it

c)

He is confused and can't figure it out

d)

He thinks some jews may have escaped

8.

By the end of the book, how long have Bruno and Shmuel been meeting?

a)

3 months

b)

just under a year

c)

more than a year

d)

6 months

9.

Which of the following is NOT a reaction by Bruno's family to Bruno's disappearance

a)

Gretel cries in her room.

b)

Mother waited several months, but she returns to Berlin expecting Bruno to come home.

c)

Mother wails at the fence.

d)

Father thinks about Bruno every day.

10.

What does Bruno's father do once Bruno has gone missing?

a)

He carries on doing his job and forgets about Bruno

b)

He gets promoted.

c)

He continues to search for Bruno and eventually works out what must have happened.

d)

He divorces his wife.

11.

How much did you enjoy this book?

a)

It was excellent, I really enjoyed it!

b)

It was very good.

c)

It was just okay.

d)

I didn't really like it.