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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Maria

b)

Father

c)

Hitler

d)

Bruno

2.

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

3.
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.
4.
Who does Bruno live with?
a)
His mother
b)
His father
c)
His sister Gretel
d)
All of the above
5.
How old is Bruno?
a)
6 years old
b)
7 years old 
c)
9 years old
d)
10 years old
6.

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

7.

What can we infer that Bruno and Gretel see out the window?

a)

children playing

b)

a concentration camp

c)

a field of animals

d)

a circus

8.

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

9.

The room that is "Out of Bounds At All Times No Exceptions" is...

a)

the kitchen

b)

the basement

c)

the office

d)

the backyard

10.

What is Out-With?

a)

The way Bruno says Auschwitz

b)

The name of the dog

c)

The name for the people who live there

11.

Gretel's collection made Bruno feel like he was being watched by

a)

toy cars

b)

dolls

c)

stuffed animals

d)

board games

12.

What do Bruno and Shmuel share?

a)

eye color

b)

favorite game

c)

birthday

d)

hair cut

13.

What country does Shmuel say he and Bruno are in now?

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

United States

14.

What are Bruno's and Shmuel's thoughts on armbands?

a)

Bruno wants one, Shmuel doesn't

b)

Bruno doesn't want one, Shmuel does

c)

Both boys want armbands

d)

Both boys don't want armbands

15.

In chapter 15, what does Bruno do that makes him ashamed of himself?

a)

He lies to Mother about Shmuel.

b)

He lies to Lt. Kotler about Shmuel.

c)

He lies to Shmuel about his friends in Berlin.

d)

He lies to his father about Shmuel.

16.

In chapter 18, why is Shmuel more unhappy than usual?

a)

He is sick.

b)

His papa has disappeared.

c)

His brother is missing.

d)

He knows he is going to be killed soon.

17.

By the end of the book, how long have Bruno and Shmuel been meeting?

a)

3 months

b)

just under a year

c)

more than a year

d)

6 months

18.

What mostly causes Bruno to recognize that he and Shmuel are dissimilar?

a)

The kind of glasses they own.

b)

The type of food they eat.

c)

How they respond to orders.

d)

How their hands look.

19.

At the end of the novel, Bruno

a)

understands why the Jews are suffering

b)

finally remembers the names of his three best friends for life

c)

follows a large crowd of people into a long room

d)

finds the fence’s other side just as he imagined it

20.

After much thought, Bruno’s father realizes

a)

how much he misses Berlin

b)

that Bruno might have returned to Berlin

c)

how important his work is to the country

d)

that Bruno is gone because of him