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Boy in the Striped Pajamas ch. 1-10 review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. 9 year old boy, main character of the novel:
a)

Pavel

b)

Bruno

c)

Lars

2.
2. Not happy about the family moving, tells Bruno there is no choice:
a)

Maria

b)

Gretel

c)

Mother

3.
3. Is called "The Hopeless Case" by Bruno:
a)

Gretel, his 12 year old sister

b)

Maria, the maid

c)

Eva Braun

4.
4. The "overpaid" family maid
a)

Nathalie

b)

Fra Bleucher

c)

Maria

5.
5. A young soldier who doesn't seem nice
a)

Lieutenant Kotler

b)

Lieutenant Drebbin

c)

Lieutenant Roller

6.

Nazi commandant who first appears in chapter 5:

a)

Lieutenant Kotler

b)

Father

c)

Herrt Liszt

7.
7. Kind old man who helped Bruno when he fell off the swing:
a)

Ralf

b)

Lars

c)

Pavel

8.

8. Bruno's History teacher:

a)

Herr Liszt

b)

Herr Roller

c)

Herr Dabag

9.

9. What seems to be Bruno's favorite thing to do?

a)

Helping Mother and Maria

b)

Exploring

c)

Playing with Gretel

10.
10. The "Fury"
a)

Mother's nickname for Bruno

b)

Bruno's imaginary friend

c)

Bruno's pronunciation of the word Fuhrer, which refers to Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader.

11.
11.Why does the family have to move from Berlin?
a)

They want a bigger house

b)

Because of Father's new job

c)

To send Bruno and Gretel to better schools

12.

12. Bruno is excited about the move, and happy in the new house

a)

True

b)

False

13.

13. When Mother tells Bruno the family will be in the new house for the "foreseeable future", what does she mean?

a)

They'll be there a short time

b)

They'll be there for a unknown period of time

c)

They'll be there forever

14.
14. Though not directly mentioned in the book, what do Bruno and Gretel likely see when they look out the back window?
a)

A farm with animals

b)

A concentration camp

c)

A summer camp

15.
15.In chapter 5, when Bruno asked Father about the people he sees about the back window, what does father say?
a)

"Those people...well, they're farmers, Bruno".

b)

"Those people...well, they're explorers, Bruno".

c)

"Those people...well, they're not people at all, Bruno"

16.
16. When Bruno says Father is stupid to Maria, the "overpaid maid", how does she respond?
a)

She gets mad at Bruno for saying it, and said Father had been kind to her family.

b)

She tells Bruno she agrees with him, and that it was about time someone said it.

c)

She says she doesn't know.

17.
17. Pick the correct order of events in chapter 7:
a)

Bruno builds a swing, gets hurt falling off, is helped by Maria, Mother takes credit.

b)

Bruno builds a swing, gets hurt falling off, is helped by Pavel, Mother takes credit.

c)

Bruno builds a swing, gets hurt falling off, is helped by Lt. Kotler, Mother takes credit.

18.
18. During Christmas, Grandmother says she's proud of Father, while Grandfather is angry at Father, and storms out of the house.
a)

True

b)

False

19.
19. How does Herr Liszt, Bruno's teacher, feel about Bruno's love of Reading and Art?
a)

He tells Bruno he should continue to study them

b)

He tells Bruno they are useless to him

c)

He encourages Bruno to focus on Math

20.
20. Who does Bruno meet on the other side of the fence?
a)

Stanley, a boy from Hungary who is 12 years old

b)

Shemar, a boy from Austria who is 10 years old

c)

Shmuel, a boy from Poland who has the exact same birthday as Bruno