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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch 5-10

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does Maria react when Bruno calls his father stupid?
a)
She agrees with Bruno.
b)
She insists that father is a good man.
c)
She says that it doesn't matter
2.
What causes Bruno and Gretel to feel uncomfortable with Lieutenant Kotler?
a)
He is not in uniform.
b)
He is flirting with Gretel.
c)
He is disrespectful and rude to Pavel.
d)
He is disrespectful to father.
3.
Maria says, "He has a lot of kindness in his soul, truly he does, which makes me wonder..."
If she were to finish this sentence what might she say?
a)
How Bruno's father can ignore his children
b)
How Bruno's father could do his job as Commandant in the Nazi Army
c)
How he could move his family away from Berlin
d)
How he could give her a job.
4.
Why is Maria so upset when Bruno keeps complaining that his father made a terrible mistake in coming to Out-With?
a)
Bruno's father has been very generous to her
b)
She knows saying things like that could cause trouble
c)
Both answers are correct
d)
Neither answers are correct
5.

Who does Mother wish had never been invited to their old home?

a)

The grandparents

b)

The Fury

c)

Maria

d)

Gretel

6.

What does Father say about the people outside of Bruno's windown?

a)

They are Jews

b)

They are Nazis

c)

They are more Germans.

d)

They are not people.

7.

At the end of Chapter 5, what famous phrase does Bruno's father say?

a)

"Long Live the King!"

b)

"Off with her Head!"

c)

"Make America Great Again"

d)

"Hail Hitler"

8.

By the end of Chapter 5, it is confirmed that Bruno's father is a what?

a)

A soldier

b)

A Nazi

c)

A very kind man

d)

A Jew

9.

What does Bruno think of the move at the end of Chapter 6?

a)

He thinks it was a terrible mistake.

b)

He thinks it was a great idea.

c)

He thinks he will make new, better friends.

d)

He says he's going outside.

10.

Strong Belief

a)

escapade

b)

insolent

c)

conviction

d)

prospect

11.

extreme irritation or annoyance

a)

customary

b)

obliged

c)

plaque

d)

exasperation

12.

controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

a)

foreseeable

b)

insolent

c)

conviction

d)

dominated

13.

the possibility or likelihood of some future event occuring

a)

dominated

b)

customary

c)

prospect

d)

exasperation

14.

bound morally

a)

obliged

b)

dominated

c)

foreseeable

d)

conviction

15.

boldy rude or disrespectful

a)

dominated

b)

insolent

c)

plaque

d)

escapade

16.

able to be foreseen or predicted

a)

foreseeable

b)

customary

c)

prospect

d)

prospect

17.

able to be foreseen or predicted

a)

foreseeable

b)

customary

c)

prospect

d)

prospect

18.

an adventurous act

a)

dominated

b)

exasperation

c)

escapade

d)

obliged

19.

a thin, flat metal plate that is inscribed and set in a piece of furniture

a)

plaque

b)

customary

c)

forseeable

d)

prospect

20.

usual, expected, routine

a)

conviction

b)

obliged

c)

customary

d)

plaque

21.

Who disagreed with father about his profession?

a)

Grandfather

b)

Mother

c)

Grandmother

d)

Gretel

22.

Who is Herr Liszt?

a)

A commander under Father

b)

A jew from the camp

c)

A teacher

d)

A slave

23.

What does "Out-With" really stand for in the novel?

a)

Auschwitz

b)

Berlin

c)

Out with the Jews

d)

Germany

24.

What was Pavel's job before Bruno met him at their house in "Out-With?"

a)

Vegetable peeler

b)

Professor

c)

Doctor

d)

Librarian

25.
"Although Grandfather no longer cooked or waited on tables in the restaurant himself, he spent most of his days there, sitting at the bar in the afternoon talking to the customers, eating his meals there in the evening and staying until closing time, laughing with friends" (Boyne 48). Which of the following character traits BEST describes Grandfather in the passage?
a)
Stern
b)
Friendly
c)
Forgiving
d)
Solemn
26.
Who runs to rescue Bruno when he gets hurt on the tire swing?
a)
Maria
b)
Lieutenant Kotler
c)
Pavel
d)
Shmuel
27.
How do Grandmother and Grandfather feel about Father’s job promotion?
a)
They are both very angry and disappointed in him.
b)
Grandmother thinks it is shameful and Grandfather thinks it is a great honor.
c)
Grandmother thinks it is a great honor and Grandfather thinks it is shameful.
d)
They are both very proud of him.
28.

What is strange about Lieutenant Kotler’s age?

a)

Auschwitz normally only had female lieutenants working with children

b)

normally Nazi soldiers were at least 25

c)

he is too old for Gretal to consider as a boyfriend

d)

he is still a teenager, yet he is a lieutenant

29.

What amazing coincidence is revealed by both boys in their discussion?

a)

they were born on the same day

b)

they both like biscuits

c)

their names are the same

d)

they both have a home in Berlin

30.

We know that Bruno is ignorant of what Auschwitz is by thinking that

a)

he and Shmuel are twins and can play together

b)

Shmuel is having a great time sitting by the fence

c)

Shmuel enjoys not having showers like he has to do

d)

he and Shmuel can go back to Berlin and live together