WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
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
Who does Bruno think the people in the striped pajamas are when he first arrives to the new house?
ranchers
slaves
farmers
Jews
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
The room that is "Out of Bounds At All Times No Exceptions" is...
the kitchen
the basement
the office
the backyard
What is Out-With?
The way Bruno says Auschwitz
The name of the dog
The name for the people who live there
Gretel's collection made Bruno feel like he was being watched by
toy cars
dolls
stuffed animals
board games
What do Bruno and Shmuel share?
eye color
favorite game
birthday
hair cut
What country does Shmuel say he and Bruno are in now?
Poland
Germany
France
United States
What are Bruno's and Shmuel's thoughts on armbands?
Bruno wants one, Shmuel doesn't
Bruno doesn't want one, Shmuel does
Both boys want armbands
Both boys don't want armbands
In chapter 15, what does Bruno do that makes him ashamed of himself?
He lies to Mother about Shmuel.
He lies to Lt. Kotler about Shmuel.
He lies to Shmuel about his friends in Berlin.
He lies to his father about Shmuel.
In chapter 18, why is Shmuel more unhappy than usual?
He is sick.
His papa has disappeared.
His brother is missing.
He knows he is going to be killed soon.
By the end of the book, how long have Bruno and Shmuel been meeting?
3 months
just under a year
more than a year
6 months
What mostly causes Bruno to recognize that he and Shmuel are dissimilar?
The kind of glasses they own.
The type of food they eat.
How they respond to orders.
How their hands look.
At the end of the novel, Bruno
understands why the Jews are suffering
finally remembers the names of his three best friends for life
follows a large crowd of people into a long room
finds the fence’s other side just as he imagined it
After much thought, Bruno’s father realizes
how much he misses Berlin
that Bruno might have returned to Berlin
how important his work is to the country
that Bruno is gone because of him
