WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chpt 1 - 5 Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was Maria doing at the start of the story?
Looking through Bruno's things
Hiding Bruno's secret items
Packing Bruno's wardrobe into crates
Searching for Bruno
What evidence is there that Bruno is not always well-behaved?
He has used words out loud he wasn’t allowed to use
He has used words out loud he wasn’t allowed to use
He does not always behave in a perfectly decent manner to everyone
All of the above
What is the main reason Mother gives Bruno for why they are moving away?
Because they are going on an adventure
Because Father has a special and important job to do.
Because Father is an important man.
Because the Fury said so.
Who does ‘some people’ refer to?
Lars
Führer
Father
Soldiers
Maria ‘stood up very straight … held her hands before her lke a person in prayer … stared down at the ground rather than as his face’ when she saw Lieutenant Kotler (p 18). What is her attitude towards him?
Fear
Gloom
Anger
Shock
We learnt that Gretel is sometimes called the Hopeless Case in the beginning of the story. What is another name Gretel is called by?
Trouble From Day One
Little Miss Trouble
Troublesome Burden
Trouble From Berlin
How old is Gretel?
Ten years old
Eleven years old
Twelve years old
Thirteen years old
What does ‘foreseeable future’ mean according to Gretel?
A few days
A few weeks
A few months
A few years
What does ‘Out-With’ mean according to Gretel?
Out with the bad things that have happened
Out with the people who lived there previously
Out with the other children
Out with the war they have been facing
Why can’t Gretel see the other children from her room?
Because the window in her room cannot be opened.
Because the window in her room is too high up.
Because the window in her room is too small.
Because the window in her room faces another direction.
‘Well I don’t like the way we have to turn all the lights off at night now.” Why do they need to do that?
To save electricity
To keep cool
To stay safe from bomb attacks
To use candles instead
‘the beautiful blonde woman who had come to dinner with the Fury’
Who were these people?
Marilyn Monroe and an angry man
Eva Braun and Hitler
The German princess and her prince
Hitler and his mother
What do visitors to Bruno's house often say about Bruno's father?
He was the man to watch
The Fury had big things in mind for him
Father was an important man
All of the above
“We don’t have as much time to prepare as I would have liked, thanks to some people”
What are Mother's feelings as she says these words?
Grateful and blessed
Anxious and furious
Irritated yet hopeful
Upset and resentful
Which of these is NOT one of the rules Bruno has to obey?
Treat Maria respectfully
Shouting outdoors is allowed
No interrupting while others are speaking
Not using certain words
What character trait does Bruno reveal in these quotes?
‘I want to go home’ p46
‘I don’t like it here’ p47, 48
‘I don’t want to accept it’ pg 52
What character trait does Bruno reveal in this quote?
‘But Grandfather and Grandmother are in Berlin, and they’re our family too. So this can’t be our home.’ P47
