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WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Chapters XVII to XX
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
How do Bruno and Shmuel feel about soldiers?
Bruno and Shmuel both think soldiers are bad
Bruno believes the only good soldier is his father
Bruno thinks there are good soldiers/Shmuel thinks there are no good soldiers
Bruno's mother didn't want Bruno and Gretel to _______________________________________.
go to school in Poland.
make friends with children in Poland.
grow up near Auschwitz (Out-With).
go back to Berlin without father.
“But mother didn’t have a Shmuel of her own.”
What is the significance of this thought from Bruno?
she was lonely and needed a friend to talk to
she really liked Jewish kids
she preferred Shmuel to Bruno
she hates her husband's jokes
How can you infer that Bruno’s mother has an alcohol dependency?
she always has a drink in her hand
she liked to party with the Nazi officers
she would fall asleep during the day after medicinal sherries
she would arrive late to breakfast smelling of alcohol
In chapter 18, why is Shmuel more unhappy than usual?
He is sick.
His papa has disappeared.
His brother is missing.
He knows he is going to be killed soon.
What does Bruno expect to see on the other side of the fence? (choose all that apply)
huts with happy people
shopping centre
fruit and vegetable stands
sick people
What does Father realize when he sees the hole in the fence?
The Bruno most likely crawled under into the camp
He asks mother what she thinks about it
He is confused and can't figure it out
He thinks some jews may have escaped
By the end of the book, how long have Bruno and Shmuel been meeting?
3 months
just under a year
more than a year
6 months
Which of the following is NOT a reaction by Bruno's family to Bruno's disappearance
Gretel cries in her room.
Mother waited several months, but she returns to Berlin expecting Bruno to come home.
Mother wails at the fence.
Father thinks about Bruno every day.
What does Bruno's father do once Bruno has gone missing?
He carries on doing his job and forgets about Bruno
He gets promoted.
He continues to search for Bruno and eventually works out what must have happened.
He divorces his wife.
How much did you enjoy this book?
It was excellent, I really enjoyed it!
It was very good.
It was just okay.
I didn't really like it.
