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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Ch. 5-8

Total questions: 13

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.
Why is Maria grateful to the Commandant?
a)
He took care of Maria and her mother.
b)
He saved her from the concentration camp.
c)
They were childhood friends.
d)
He saved her from an accident.
3.
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.
4.
How does Pavel help Bruno after he falls off the tire swing?
a)
He picks him up.
b)
He cleans his wounds.
c)
He bandages his wounds.
d)
All of the above.
5.
Why is Bruno surprised to discover that Pavel is a doctor?
a)
Pavel works in the kitchen and waits on them.
b)
Pavel seems to old.
c)
Pavel didn't know what to do when Bruno fell.
d)
Pavel was too weak to be a doctor.
6.
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.
7.
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
8.
To what is Maria referring when she says that it is not up to her and Bruno to change things? Why do Bruno and Maria both feel like crying after she makes this statement?
a)
They are both poor.
b)
They are both uniformed.
c)
They are both powerless.
d)
The are both too sad to do anything.
9.
Why does Bruno’s mother take credit for cleaning Bruno up after his fall? What does this suggest about her?
a)
She is selfish.
b)
She doesn't want Bruno's father to know she wasn't home when Bruno fell.
c)
She thinks Bruno's father will be angry that Bruno fell.
d)
She thinks Bruno's father will be angry that Pavel took care of Bruno.
10.

Who disagreed with father about his profession?

a)

Grandfather

b)

Mother

c)

Grandmother

d)

Gretel

11.

What theme does this quote from Father suggest?

"I remember when I was a child there were certain things that I didn't want to do, but when my father said that it would be better for everyone if I did them, I just put my best foot forward and got on with them."

a)

The unbreakable bond between father and son

b)

The importance of following directions

c)

The danger of following orders blindly

d)

Wisdom comes with age and experience

12.

After meeting with his father to complain about the new house, Bruno salutes his father and says "Heil Hitler!".


This demonstrates that Bruno is _____________________.

a)

Cruel, because he is honoring Adolf Hitler

b)

Innocent, because he thinks it means "goodbye for now"

c)

Obnoxious because he is mocking Father

d)

Funny, because he is making a joke to his father

13.
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.