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TBISP Review Chapters 1-8

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was father's big announcement?

a)

Grandmother was coming to town

b)

The Fury was coming for dinner

c)

They will be moving back to Berlin

2.

What did mother mean by "the evening would be a greater success if some people helped out a little bit more around the house?"

a)

She wanted more workers to help

b)

She wanted to rest for work tomorrow

c)

If she would receive help from every one in the house

3.

What was ground rule #1?

a)

Stand quietly and do not speak to the Fury until he speaks to you and reply in a clear tone

b)

Do not talk with mouth full

c)

Make sure to use eye contact

4.

Describe the Fury's appearance.

a)

small, dirty, striped pajamas and a star of David

b)

shorter than father and not as strong. dark hair, cut short, and a tiny moustache

c)

tall, dirty with long hair

5.

Why did Bruno think the Fury was a horrible man?

a)

He was rude

b)

He sat in father's seat

c)

He didn't open the door for the woman

d)

All the above

6.

What was mother and father's conversation about after the Fury left?

a)

The argued about having to move to "Out With"

b)

How caring the Fury seemed to be

c)

They argued over Bruno's behavior

7.

As a result of the Fury coming to dinner, what happened?

a)

The family had to move away from "Out With"

b)

Bruno had to go to bed early

c)

The family had to move to another country

8.

What was Shmuel’s father’s job?

a)

He was a builder

b)

He was a watchmaker

c)

He was a chef

9.

Where did Shmuel and his family used to live?

a)

On a farm

b)

In the city

c)

Above the watch shop

10.

What special item did the Nazi soldiers take away from Shmuel?

a)

A slingshot

b)

A watch

c)

A ring

11.

When the Nazi soldiers made Shmuel and his family leave his home, where did they send them?

a)

To Cracow, Poland

b)

A basement

c)

A school

12.

Shmuel’s family had to live in one room in Cracow, Poland with another family. How many people lived in that one room?

a)

5

b)

25

c)

11

13.

What is Bruno's reaction to armbands?

a)

Bruno thinks they look unfashionable

b)

Bruno wants Shmuel to wear his

c)

Bruno would like to wear an armband

14.

Why doesn't Bruno believe everything Shmuel tells him?

a)

Shmuel is a liar

b)

Bruno has never experienced the conditions described by Shmuel

c)

Bruno rode on the same train to "Outwith" with Shmuel

15.

What did Bruno decide to do when he got home?

a)

He decided to tell everyone about how he met Shmuel

b)

He decided to ask Gretel to come explore with him tomorrow and meet Shmuel

c)

He decided that he wouldn’t tell anyone how he met Shmuel

16.

Connect the work with its meaning:

a)

conviction

1.

belief

b)

analyze

2.

to separate into parts for close examination

c)

nazi

3.

a member of Hitler's Party

d)

open-minded

4.

not have preconceptions or prejudgments; receptive; tolerant; impartial

e)

holocaust

5.

the slaughter of Jews and members of other groups by Nazis during World War II

17.

Match each word with its meaning

a)

resigned

1.

to come to terms with

b)

argue

2.

reasons for or against something

c)

dismissively

3.

something that is clear and apparent

d)

foreseeable

4.

predict or expect

e)

compare

5.

to note the likenesses or similarities

18.

What did Bruno's mother say that was strange?

a)

The trains were filled with Jews who are people like everyone else.

b)

They should have never let the Fury come to dinner.

c)

Bruno should never have walked through the house with muddy shoes.

d)

Maria deserves a pay raise.

19.

What room in Bruno's hose is "Out Of Bounds At All Times No Exceptions"?

a)

His parent's bedroom

b)

Gretel's room

c)

The maid's quarters

d)

Father's office

20.

Why was Bruno confused about the trains at the train station?

a)

The trains were going in the same direction, but on one train, the passengers were being crammed in, and his train was almost empty.

b)

The trains were going in the same direction, but both trains were almost empty.

c)

The trains were going in opposite directions, but on one train, the passengers were being crammed in, and his train was almost empty.

d)

The trains were going in the opposite direction, but both trains were crammed entirely.

21.

Where does Bruno's father say home is?

a)

Home is where the heart is

b)

Home is where you feel loved and safe

c)

Home is where you sleep at night

d)

Home is where your family is

22.

"Ah, those people... those people... well, they're not people at all, Bruno." Well, at least not as we understand the term. But you shouldn't be worrying about them right now. They're nothing to do with you. You have nothing whatsoever in common with them."

What people is Father referring to in the quote above?

a)

The soldiers and secretaries that are in and to of the house

b)

Maria and the other maids and servants

c)

The people Bruno sees outside of his window in the huts

d)

The people Bruno left behind in Berlin

23.

What is the central idea of chapter five?

4 lines
24.
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
25.
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.
26.
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.
27.
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.
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
Do you think that Bruno’s father could be as kind a man as Maria describes and still be a Nazi officer?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
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
32.
Do you agree with Maria that Bruno should keep his criticism to himself? Why or why not?
a)
Yes, he should not criticize his father
b)
No, he should be allowed to say what he wants
33.
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.
34.
What does Pavel mean when he tells Bruno that he thinks he has always been at Out-With?
a)
He has lived there his whole life.
b)
He has been there so long that he forgets what his life was like before.
c)
He is so happy living there that he doesn't want to go back to his old life.
35.
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.
36.
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a comparison between two unlike objects is suggested or implied. For example: “If you ask me [Bruno], we’re all in the same boat. And it’s leaking.” What two things are being compared? What does Bruno mean when he makes this comparison?
a)
Things are already bad, and they keep getting worse.
b)
Things will get better.