WorksheetsThe Boy in Striped Pajamas
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of Bruno's new house?
a)
Out-Put"
b)
"In-With"
c)
"Out-With"
d)
"Berlin"
2.
Where was Bruno's old house located?
a)
Fayetteville
b)
New York City
c)
Berlin
d)
Poland
3.
The new house is located...
a)
close to Berlin's countryside
b)
big and beautiful with 5 stories
c)
in the center of a busy town
d)
in an empty place with no other houses
4.
What is the narrative perspective in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
a)
Third person-limited - the narrator sees only one person's thoughts
b)
Third person-omniscient - the narrator sees all
c)
Third person-objective - the narrator sees no one's thoughts
d)
First person
5.
How old is Bruno?
a)
12 years old
b)
9 years old
c)
6 years old
d)
14 years old
6.
What is off limits at all times with no exceptions?
a)
The backyard of the house
b)
The road leading to the forest.
c)
The basement where the servants live.
d)
Father's Office at home.
7.
Who does Bruno find packing his things at his home in Berlin?
a)
Maria
b)
Pavel
c)
Mother
d)
Gretel
8.
What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father when she doesn't want to name him specifically?
a)
"he who must be obeyed"
b)
"my dear husband"
c)
"that man"
d)
"some people"
e)
"he who must not be named"
9.
Who are Bruno's three friends from before he moved?
a)
Martin, Lukas, Florian
b)
Daniel, Martin, Karl
c)
Mrs. Rivas, Mr. Cuevas, Mrs. Hall
d)
Vincent, Florian, Martin
10.
What does Mother say to Bruno about his Father's work?
a)
That it's important work for the country.
b)
That it's a boring job.
c)
That she hates his boss.
d)
That it takes a lot of time.
11.
What did Bruno call Gretel?
a)
Lost Cause
b)
Metal Mouth Gretel
c)
Hopeless Case
d)
Monster
12.
The story begins with what event?
a)
Bruno staring at his Father's office door
b)
Bruno comes home to find his room being packed up
c)
Bruno is walking home from school with his three best friends
d)
Mother and Father arguing about the visitor the night before
13.
Which were Bruno's favorite parts of his old house? (more than 1 answer)
a)
Sliding down the bannister
b)
The window overlooking the city
c)
The yard where he had a tire swing
d)
How close his grandparents lived to the house
e)
Playing with Maria
14.
How old is Gretel at the start of the story?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
15.
How does Bruno prove they aren't in the countryside?
a)
There are no farm animals
b)
They drove through a town to get to the new house
c)
There's a forest outside their window
d)
The people in the strange clothes
16.
Why did Bruno think they had to move to their new home in the beginning before Mother explains things to him?
a)
His father has been promoted
b)
His father hates the Jewish people
c)
Gretel is being sent to a new school
d)
He is being punished
17.
In Chapter 1, Bruno finds Maria packing his things, who is Maria?
a)
Bruno's mom
b)
The family maid
c)
Bruno's sister
d)
Bruno's friend
18.
Who are the "monsters" that Bruno refers to in Chapter 3?
a)
His sister Gretel's dolls
b)
His sister Gretel
c)
His sister Gretel's friends
d)
Monsters under Gretel's bed
19.
"But there was something about the new house that made Bruno think that no one ever laughed there; there was nothing to laugh at and nothing to be happy about. "Based on the quote above, how does Bruno feel about his new house?
a)
He feels the new house is cool and fun; he loves the open space; he feels right at home
b)
He feels the new house is old, dreary, cold and boring; he feels alone and not at home
c)
He feels the new house will be an adventure for him to explore and find new nooks and crannies! He can't wait to set up his room.
d)
He is indifferent about the new house; it neither excites him or disappoints him.
20.
Why did Bruno open his mouth and looked shocked at the end of chapter 2?
a)
He saw something that surprised him
b)
He saw a huge garden that looked like the best place to play hide and go seek
c)
He saw his father approaching the house
d)
He saw something that made him feel cold and unsafe
21.
What does Bruno see outside the window in his bedroom?
a)
He sees a school full of children playing at recess
b)
He sees wild animals roaming the yard
c)
He sees what we can infer is a concentration camp
d)
He sees soldiers practicing their drills
22.
to give up; accept without enthusiasm
a)
resign
b)
muster
c)
presume
d)
convey
23.
in a manner that suggests that something or someone is unworthy of consideration.
a)
truimphantly
b)
dismissively
c)
miserably
d)
lowly
24.
void of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
a)
foreseeable
b)
lowly
c)
destitute
d)
desolate
25.
as far into the future as on can see
a)
foreseeable
b)
feigned
c)
lowly
d)
resigned
26.
Bruno said with great __________ that he did not think they were in the countryside.
a)
dissmissiveness
b)
conviction
c)
exasperation
d)
desolation
27.
What is Out-With?
a)
The name of the dog
b)
The way Bruno says Auschwitz
c)
The name for the people who live there
d)
Bruno's Last name
28.
When Bruno ran into Gretel's room without knocking, she was placing her ________ of dolls on various shelves around the room.
a)
courgette
b)
civilization
c)
mucky
d)
desolate
29.
Father's office had the same _______ as his office in Berlin.
a)
suitable
b)
possessions
c)
chaos
d)
restrictions
30.
To pause as a result of feeling reluctant
a)
dismiss
b)
hesitate
c)
acknowledge
d)
resign
31.
What is Adolf Hitler referred to as by the children?
a)
"The Boss"
b)
"El Jefe"
c)
Hitler
d)
" The Fury"
32.
Match the definition for each vocabulary word
a)
chaos
1.
disorder, clutter, confusion
b)
filthy
2.
very dirty
c)
mucky
3.
dirty
d)
smarten-up
4.
clean-up
e)
suitable
5.
appropriate
33.
Match the following vocabulary words to their definition
a)
decidedly
1.
definitely
b)
courgette
2.
zucchini
c)
chalk it up
3.
give credit for
d)
possessions
4.
belongings
e)
acknowledge
5.
accept/recognize
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