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Book Report: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Maria?

a)

A family friend

b)

The family maid

c)

His sister's friend

d)

His father's sister

2.

What do BOTH Gretel and Bruno finally realize after talking about the camp?

a)

They are in the countryside.

b)

That the people are farmers.

c)

That the people are prisoners.

d)

That they aren't living in their holiday home.

3.

Why did Gretel’s friends make fun of Bruno in Berlin?

a)

Because he can’t run quickly.

b)

Because he isn’t as smart as the kids his age.

c)

Because he is small for his age.

d)

Because he is overweight.

4.

What does Bruno see at the train station?

a)

Soldiers fighting

b)

A crowded train headed in the same direction

c)

A shooting

d)

A horse and carriage

5.

Why do Bruno and his family move to “Out-With”?

a)

They are Jewish.

b)

Bruno’s dad is in charge of the camp.

c)

They can't afford their house in Berlin.

d)

They want to live in the countryside.

6.

Who is“The Fury”?

a)

Pavel

b)

Lieutenant Kotler

c)

Herr Liszt

d)

Adolf Hitler

7.

How does Bruno’s mother feel about moving to “Out-With?”

a)

unhappy

b)

afraid

c)

fine

d)

eager

8.

Who thinks Lieutenant Kotler is mean and nasty?

a)

Gretel

b)

Bruno

c)

Ralf

d)

Natalie

9.

What was Pavel’s job before the war?

a)

He was a lawyer.

b)

He was an accountant.

c)

He was a doctor.

d)

He was a shop owner.

10.

Where is Shmuel from?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Latvia

d)

Poland

11.

Why was Shmuel in Bruno’s house?

a)

He was hungry and wanted some food.

b)

Bruno had invited him over.

c)

Bruno’s father wanted him to play with Bruno.

d)

Lt. Kotler wanted him to do a job.

12.

What do Shmuel and Bruno have in common?

a)

They are both from Germany.

b)

They both enjoy sports.

c)

They have the same birth dates.

d)

They both love dominos.

13.

What lie did Bruno tell Lt. Kotler?

a)

That Bruno had never spoken to Shmuel.

b)

That Bruno had offered Shmuel some food.

c)

That Shmuel was his friend.

d)

That Shmuel knew him.

14.

What did Shmuel’s father do for a living before being imprisoned?

a)

He was a watchmaker.

b)

He was a jeweler.

c)

He was a farmer.

d)

He was a doctor.

15.

Why does the family return briefly to Berlin?

a)

To visit friends.

b)

Hitler ordered them to meet with him.

c)

The grandmother died.

d)

For a birthday party.

16.

Why don’t the soldiers notice that Bruno ISN’T Jewish or a prisoner?

a)

He has brown eyes and brown hair.

b)

His hair is shaved and he is wearing striped pajamas.

c)

His clothes are dirty and torn.

d)

He doesn’t talk.

17.

Why does Bruno decide to enter the camp?

a)

He wants to help Shmuel find his father.

b)

He wants to see the camp before he leaves.

c)

It would be a great adventure.

d)

All of the above answers.

18.

Who discovers Bruno’s clothes by the fence?

a)

Bruno’s father

b)

Bruno’s sister

c)

Maria

d)

One of the soldiers

19.

After the boys hear the whistle in the camp, what does Shmuel tell Bruno?

a)

That they will be going to work.

b)

That they will be taking a shower.

c)

That they will be going on a march.

d)

That it is time for bed.

20.

How long does Bruno’s father stay at “Out-With” after Bruno’s disappearance?

a)

1 year

b)

6 months

c)

3 weeks

d)

2 months