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The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bruno met a boy named

(a)  

2.

What can we infer that Bruno and Gretel see out the window in the beginning of the book?

a)

Children playing

b)

A field of animals

c)

A concentration camp

d)

A circus

3.

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

a)

They both new Pavel

b)

They had the same birthday

c)

both of them were named after a grandfather

d)

Football was their favorite sport

4.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Maria

b)

Father

c)

Hitler

d)

Bruno

5.

Why is Bruno upset with his parents?

a)

Because they forgot his birthday

b)

Because he doesn't like his dinner

c)

Because they like Gretel more

d)

Because the whole family is moving away

6.

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

a)

Fury

b)

Father

c)

Gretel

d)

Maria

7.

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

8.

"Some people make all the decisions for us". Mother's mood about moving is

a)

happy

b)

furious

c)

annoyed

d)

confused

9.
Why does Bruno's family move from Berlin to "Out With"?
a)
His mother's job requires them to move.
b)
Bruno's dad had to move for work.
c)
Bruno's parents want him to attend a different school.
d)
The war was coming and they needed to find a safe place to live.
10.
How does Bruno feel about his father's job?
a)
He is frustrated because his dad works for the military and he doesn't like it.
b)
He is frustrated because he doesn't know what his father does for a living and the other boys in his class do.
c)
Bruno is happy that his father serves his country in the military. When he grows up he wants to be just like him!
d)
Bruno thinks that his dad's job is important and that he is a good man.
11.
Who does Bruno live with?
a)
His mother
b)
His father
c)
His sister Gretel
d)
All of the above
12.
How old is Bruno?
a)
6 years old
b)
7 years old 
c)
9 years old
d)
10 years old
13.

Why doesn't Bruno believe everything Shmuel tells him?

a)

Bruno has never heard experiences like this before.

b)

Bruno has never experienced the conditions described by Shmuel

c)

All of the above

14.

What does Bruno ask Shmuel every day?

a)

If he is hungry

b)

If he can crawl under the fence and play

c)

If he can come over to dinner

15.

The new house is

a)

only a few miles away from Berlin

b)

far from Poland

c)

in the center of town

d)

in an empty, desolate place

16.

Grandmother is ashamed of Father because he

a)

looks foolish in his uniform

b)

does terrible things at his job

c)

is concerned only with appearances

d)

became a soldier instead of an actor

17.

Why does Bruno dislike Kotler?

a)

Kotler calls him "little man"

b)

Kotler makes sure Bruno doesn't cause any chaos

c)

Kotler is rude to Father at dinner

d)

Kotler stops Bruno from going to visit Shmuel

18.

According to the text, who took Shmuel's watch?

a)

The bad guys

b)

His younger brother

c)

The soldiers

d)

His friend Bruno

19.

What kind of band does Bruno wear?

a)

A swastika

b)

The Star of David

c)

None

20.

In the story, Bruno seems undecided as to which armband he prefers.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

At one point, Shmuel shares that he lived in a room with many people. How many people where there?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

22.

How old was Bruno's grandmother?

a)

42

b)

62

c)

52

d)

92

23.

How old was Bruno's grandfather?

a)

73

b)

53

c)

61

d)

43

24.

Bruno's grandfather's job was

a)

running a gas station in the center of town.

b)

running a barbershop in the center of town.

c)

running a restaurant in the center of town.

d)

running a gift shop in the center of town.

25.

Bruno's grandmother was a great ___________________.

a)

baker

b)

cook

c)

acrobat

d)

singer