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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas FINAL

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When they first met, what did Bruno and Shmuel discover?

a)

Neither of them liked his sister.

b)

Both of them were named after a grandfather.

c)

They had the same birthday.

d)

Football was their favorite sport.

2.

For the "final adventure," Bruno was excited about the prospect of...

a)

joining the bous for a game with his new ball

b)

meeting his new friend's family for the first time

c)

sneaking more food for Shmuel to share with his friends

d)

exploring the world on the other side of the fence

3.

Where does the story begin?

a)

Paris, France

b)

London, England

c)

Berlin, Germany

d)

New York City, United States

4.

How were the soldiers treating the people living in the camp?

a)

The soldiers were being nice and laughing with the people in the camp.

b)

The soldiers were shouting at the people and making them march all around.

c)

The soldiers were ignoring all of the people and standing far from them.

d)

The soldiers were feeding the people a light meal (bread and water).

5.
What is Bruno's father's job?
a)
Greengrocer
b)
Chef
c)
Teacher
d)
Military Officer
6.

Why does Bruno have to move away in the beginning?

a)

because he is being sent to boarding school

b)

because his father lost his job

c)

because they are Jewish

d)

because his father was promoted to a new job

7.

How does Bruno feel about moving away in the beginning? How can we tell?

a)

he is sad (he will miss his friends)

b)

he is excited (he loves adventures)

c)

he is timid (he is nervous about leaving his grandparents)

d)

he is happy (he is ready to make a new friend)

8.

Who does Bruno think the people in the striped pajamas are when he first arrives to the new house?

a)

ranchers

b)

slaves

c)

farmers

d)

Jews

9.

What important realization does Bruno's mother have (because of Lieutenant Kotler) that creates a change in her character from happy to depressed?

a)

she realizes her mother-in-law is dead

b)

she realizes that her son is stuck in the concentration camp

c)

she realizes that Jews are being killed and burned

d)

she realizes her son is dead

10.

What does Bruno think about Shmuel when he first meets him?

a)

he thinks Shmuel is a farmer who gets to play games with other kids on the other side of the fence

b)

he thinks Shmuel must be a bad farmer because he is so hungry

c)

he thinks Shmuel is a Jew and will be in the concentration camp for life

d)

he thinks Shmuel is in boarding school where they wear uniforms with numbers

11.
Who disagreed with Father about his profession? 
a)
Grandfather
b)
Mother
c)
Bruno
d)
Grandmother
12.

Why did Bruno change into stripped pajamas?

a)

He wanted to work on the farm

b)

Because the officer told him to

c)

Because he didn't like his clothes

d)

To help Shumel find his dad

13.

What is the mood of the movie in the first scene? How can you tell?

a)

serious- because there is tension between the children and the adults

b)

happy- because the music is is happy and the children are laughing

c)

angry- because the adults are yelling

d)

humorous- because the music is goofy and the children are laughing

14.

How do we know that the grandmother does not like Nazis? Check all that apply?

a)

she shows disgust at her son's party for his promotion

b)

she will not come to visit her son and his family while they are next to the concentration camp

c)

she protests in Berlin before being bombed by Hitler

d)

she would not have wanted Hitler's signed card on her coffin

15.

Why would Bruno's parents not tell him the truth about the people in the striped pajamas?

a)

because children were not supposed to know about the Holocaust

b)

because they wanted to protect him from the ugly truth of the war

c)

because Hitler would not allow it

d)

because they did not know the truth themselves

16.

Who is Pavel?

a)

the name of tone of the Nazi lieutenants at the house

b)

the maid who helps Bruno and Gretel

c)

the boy in the concentration camp

d)

the Jew who helps out at the house

17.

Who is Pavel?

a)

the name of tone of the Nazi lieutenants at the house

b)

the maid who helps Bruno and Gretel

c)

the boy in the concentration camp

d)

the Jew who helps out at the house

18.

Who is Lieutenant Kotler?

a)

the officer that guards the gas chamber at the end

b)

Bruno's father

c)

Shmuel's father

d)

the Nazi officer at Bruno's new house

19.

What actions support the claim that Lieutenant Kotler is cruel? (choose all that apply)

a)

he beat up Pavel when he spilled the wine at the dinner table

b)

He said, "They smell even worse when they're burning."

c)

he screamed at Shmuel for stealing and hit him later for it

d)

he screamed at Pavel like an animal to go get Bruno a tire for the swing

20.

What would Bruno rather read than the Nazi Germany history books the tutor assigns?

a)

the newspaper

b)

the Bible

c)

historical fiction

d)

adventure books

21.

How does Gretel change in the movie?

a)

she loses her childlike innocence

b)

she becomes more of a "good Nazi", supporting Hitler and the cause

c)

she loses respect for her father because she sees him as weak compared to Hitler

d)

she learns the truth about the concentration camps and writes protest letters to the newspaper

22.

Who is the "Hopeless Case" that Bruno talks about?

a)

Fury

b)

Father

c)

Gretel

d)

Maria

23.

Before Out-with Pavel worked as a ..

a)

lawyer

b)

scientist

c)

doctor

d)

resturant owner

24.

Who is "The Fury"?

a)

Father

b)

American president at the time

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Bruno's dog

25.
Bruno betrays Shmuel when he...
a)
...lies to Kotler to save himself.
b)
...lies to Kotler to save Shmuel.
c)
...doesn’t offer him any chicken but eats it all himself.
d)
...cheats in the game they are playing so Shmuel loses.
26.

What is one of the things that Bruno misunderstands?

a)

The fact that he is the shortest kid in his class

b)

Why the fence isn't electrified

c)

The beautiful blonde woman's name

d)

The danger of where he is living

27.

What event leads to Bruno and Shmuel's terrible plan to sneak Bruno into the camp?

a)

Shmuel's grandfather goes missing.

b)

Josef, Shmuel's brother, goes missing.

c)

Shmuel's papa goes missing.

d)

They are trying to find Shmuel's mama.

28.

Father's "very special job" is

a)

a chef for Hitler

b)

a spy for Hitler

c)

a Commandant for Hitler

d)

a teacher at Bruno's school

29.

What does Shmuel think when he sees Bruno in the striped pajamas?

a)

He thinks he looks silly.

b)

He thinks Bruno looks like a "fat Jew".

c)

He thinks Bruno will never pass as a Jew.

d)

He thinks Bruno looks like a clown.

30.
What does Bruno accidentally say to Gretel?
a)
That he hates Herr Liszt
b)
That he is afraid of Lieutenant Kotler
c)
That he should be with Shmuel by now
d)
That he wishes Father would go away
31.
What lie does Bruno tell Gretel about his verbal slip up?
a)
He is angry at Father.
b)
He is just upset because he misses Grandmother.
c)
He says Lieutenant Kotler hit him.
d)
He says he has an imaginary friend.
32.
Why does Bruno start to worry about Shmuel?
a)
Shmuel is getting thinner and his skin is turning more grey.
b)
Shmuel seems exceptionally sad.
c)
Shmuel cries all the time and refuses the food Bruno brings him.
d)
Shmuel is getting angrier and yells at Bruno.
33.
What nickname does Lieutenant Kotler call Bruno?
a)
Little Man
b)
Big Boy
c)
Little Boy
d)
Big Man
34.
What book is Bruno reading?
a)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
b)
Robinson Crusoe
c)
Treasure Island
d)
Mein Kampf
35.
What does Lieutenant Kotler accuse Shmuel of doing?
a)
Stealing and eating food
b)
Hitting Bruno
c)
Stealing silverware
d)
Breaking a glass and hiding it
36.
What does Bruno answer when Lieutenant Kotler asks if he is friends with Shmuel?
a)
He says he has never seen Shmuel before.
b)
He says he is permitted by Father to play with some boys because he is so bored.
c)
He says they are friends, but they just met.
d)
He says he has seen him through his bedroom window.
37.

What was Shmuel's father's job?

a)

Watchmaker

b)

Doctor

c)

Lawyer

d)

Politician

38.

What does Lieutenant Kotler accidentally admit during dinner?

a)

He admits that his father left Germany for Switzerland.

b)

He admits he has fallen in love with Bruno's mother.

c)

He admits that he does like being a soldier.

d)

He admits that he hates Bruno.

39.

Why might Lt. Kotler's father want to leave Germany in 1938?

a)

His father disagreed with Hitler and his policies.

b)

He wanted to escape his family.

c)

He wanted to get a new job in Japan.

d)

He needed to get treatment for his tuberculous.

40.

Who did Lt. Kotler attack during dinner?

a)

Pavel

b)

Bruno

c)

Hitler

d)

Bruno's mother

41.

Why does Bruno become happier at Out-With?

a)

He is allowed to explore his new home

b)

He has Shmuel to talk to

c)

He is getting along with Gretel

42.

How does the novel end?

a)

Father dies.

b)

Bruno and Shmuel search for Papa. They end up dying in a gas chamber.

c)

Mother joins the circus.

d)

Bruno eventually shares cake with Gretel.

43.

Who is Gretel?

a)

Bruno's sister

b)

Bruno's babysitter

c)

Bruno's mother

d)

Bruno's maid

44.

How old is Bruno?

a)

12 years old

b)

5 years old

c)

6 years old

d)

9 years old

45.

What is off limits at all times with no exceptions?

a)

The backyard of the house

b)

The road

c)

Father's office

d)

The basement where the servants live

46.

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

a)

That it's important work for the country.

b)

That it's scary work.

c)

That it's a boring job.

d)

That it takes a lot of time.

47.

Which of these were Bruno's favorite parts of his old house?

a)

the yard where he had a tire swing

b)

the window overlooking the city

c)

how close his grandparents lived to their house

d)

sliding down the bannister

48.

Which of these were Bruno's favorite parts of his old house?

a)

the yard where he had a tire swing

b)

the window overlooking the city

c)

how close his grandparents lived to their house

d)

sliding down the bannister

49.
What was the dot at the edge of the fence?
a)
Gretel
b)
A boy
c)
A dog
d)
A cat
50.
Where did Bruno see this image?
a)
On the armband of the boy behind the fence
b)
On Gretel's new shirt
c)
On Lt. Kotler's uniform
d)
On a necklace his mom was wearing
51.

Why doesn't Bruno tell anyone about Shmuel?

a)

He is ashamed of his friendship with Shmuel

b)

He thinks he may not be allowed to be friends with Shmuel

c)

He believes Lt. Kotler can hurt Shmuel

52.
How does Bruno think Shmuel got bruised?
a)
He thinks Shmuel must have fallen off his bicycle.
b)
He thinks Shmuel got into a fight over his watch.
c)
He thinks Lieutenant Kotler beat him.
d)
He thinks Shmuel has an abusive father.
53.
Why was Burno jealous of Schmuel?
a)
He didn't have to deal with Gretel.
b)
He had lots of toys.
c)
He was really happy.
d)
He had other kids to play with.
54.

What city in Germany is Bruno's family based in before his father gets promoted?

a)

Munich

b)

Berlin

c)

Hamburg

d)

Dresden

55.

Where is the father of Lt. Kotler living?

a)

Austria

b)

America

c)

Switzerland

d)

Poland