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WorksheetsThe Boy in Stripped Pajamas
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
For the "final adventure," Bruno was excited about the prospect of...
joining the bous for a game with his new ball
meeting his new friend's family for the first time
sneaking more food for Shmuel to share with his friends
exploring the world on the other side of the fence
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Maria
Father
Hitler
Bruno
Why is Bruno upset with his parents?
Because they forgot his birthday
Because he doesn't like his dinner
Because they like Gretel more
Because the whole family is moving away
What is Bruno's sisters name?
Fury
Father
Gretel
Maria
What can we infer that Bruno and Gretel see out the window?
children playing
a concentration camp
a field of animals
a circus
Father's "very special job" is
a chef for Hitler
a spy for Hitler
a Commandant for Hitler
a teacher at Bruno's school
Bruno's feelings about the house in Auschwitz are...
he is excited about his new room
that he wants to go back to his old house
that he likes to slide down the stairs
that he hates the view from his window
Who is responsible for leading the Nazi party?
Hitler
Putin
George W. Bush
Stalin
Were the pajamas really pajamas?
Yes
No
How did Bruno and Shumel die?
Gas Chamber
Food Poisoning
Electrified by the fence
They didn't die
Why did mother want to leave?
She wanted to visit her family
She didn't like what was happening with the Jewish people
She was going on vacation
She was invited to meet Hitler
After Father formed a theory about Bruno's disappearance, what did he do?
He covered his nose with a cloth and searched the trenches along the fence.
He stood at Bruno's window and mapped the major landmarks.
He questioned all the soldiers about the boys who had been forced to march.
He went to the place in the fence where the pile of clothes had been found.
How does Bruno feel about moving away in the beginning? How can we tell?
he is sad (he will miss his friends)
he is excited (he loves adventures)
he is timid (he is nervous about leaving his grandparents)
he is happy (he is ready to make a new friend)
Who does Bruno think the people in the striped pajamas are when he first arrives to the new house?
ranchers
slaves
farmers
Jews
How does Bruno's mother change in the movie?
she learns to live with the reality of the Holocaust for her husband's sake
she becomes sad and depressed over the reality of the Holocaust
she denounces Hitler and starts a campaign to end the war
she becomes more nervous around her husband because she is afraid he will turn her in for not supporting the Nazis
What important realization does Bruno's mother have (because of Lieutenant Kotler) that creates a change in her character from happy to depressed?
she realizes her mother-in-law is dead
she realizes that her son is stuck in the concentration camp
she realizes that Jews are being killed and burned
she realizes her son is dead
What does Bruno think about Shmuel when he first meets him?
he thinks Shmuel is a farmer who gets to play games with other kids on the other side of the fence
he thinks Shmuel must be a bad farmer because he is so hungry
he thinks Shmuel is a Jew and will be in the concentration camp for life
he thinks Shmuel is in boarding school where they wear uniforms with numbers
Why did Bruno change into stripped pajamas?
He wanted to work on the farm
Because the officer told him to
Because he didn't like his clothes
To help Shumel find his dad
Why would Bruno's parents not tell him the truth about the people in the striped pajamas?
because children were not supposed to know about the Holocaust
because they wanted to protect him from the ugly truth of the war
because Hitler would not allow it
because they did not know the truth themselves
Who is Pavel?
the name of tone of the Nazi lieutenants at the house
the maid who helps Bruno and Gretel
the boy in the concentration camp
the Jew who helps out at the house
What actions support the claim that Lieutenant Kotler is cruel? (choose all that apply)
he beat up Pavel when he spilled the wine at the dinner table
He said, "They smell even worse when they're burning."
he screamed at Shmuel for stealing and hit him later for it
he screamed at Pavel like an animal to go get Bruno a tire for the swing
What would Bruno rather read than the Nazi Germany history books the tutor assigns?
the newspaper
the Bible
historical fiction
adventure books
How does Gretel change in the movie?
she loses her childlike innocence
she becomes more of a "good Nazi", supporting Hitler and the cause
she loses respect for her father because she sees him as weak compared to Hitler
she learns the truth about the concentration camps and writes protest letters to the newspaper
Who was Maria?
Bruno's aunt
The maid
Bruno's sister
Bruno's cousin
