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Literary Elements - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we learn that Mother wants Bruno to treat Maria respectfully and not speak to her as father does.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

2.

When Mother looks as if she’s been crying as Bruno passes her on the stairs, but he doesn’t fully grasp it.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

3.

When Bruno announces his plan to to wear a disguise and sneak over to Shmuel’s side of the fence.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

4.

When Bruno concludes (decides) “Heil Hitler” is another way of wishing someone a pleasant afternoon.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

5.

When Bruno wonders who decided which people wear uniforms and which wear striped pajamas, he suggests a concern about injustice and life not being fair.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

6.

When Mother tells Bruno everyone must move with Father, because family always sticks together.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

7.

When Bruno believes there is a farm full of children he can see outside of his bedroom window, but it is actually a concentration camp.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

8.

Bruno’s observation that the train across the platform appears too crowded.

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

9.

When Bruno overhears Mother and Father argue about living at “Out-With.”

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing

10.

When Bruno calls Gretel a “Hopeless Case.”

a)

Theme

b)

Characterization

c)

Point of View

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Foreshadowing