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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Bruno's family live?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

New York

d)

Berlin

2.

What type of house does Bruno's family live in?

a)

A little country cottage

b)

A five-storey town house

c)

A semi-detached house

d)

An apartment in a tower block

3.

Why is Maria packing Bruno's suitcase?

a)

Bruno's family is going on a holiday.

b)

Bruno is being sent away to a boarding school.

c)

Bruno's father has a new job and the family is moving with him.

d)

It is too dangerous to keep living in Berlin.

4.

Who is Maria?

a)

Bruno's nanny

b)

Bruno's sister

c)

Bruno's mum

d)

The family's maid

5.

What does Bruno have in the back of his wardrobe?

a)

The things that belong to him that are nobody else's business

b)

A secret supply of sweets and chocolate

c)

Old clothes he doesn't want to wear anymore

d)

His collection of comic books

6.

Which quote tells us Bruno was feeling irritated?

a)

"'What are you doing here?'"

b)

"he asked in as polite a tone as he could muster"

c)

"'You take your hands off my things.'"

d)

"his mother had always told him that he was treat Maria respectfully"

7.

Who is Gretel?

a)

Bruno's Mother

b)

Bruno's sister

c)

Bruno's nanny

d)

Bruno's cat

8.

What is Bruno's nickname for his sister?

a)

Grouchy Gretel

b)

Troublemaker

c)

Gone Case

d)

Hopeless Case

9.

Which of these is probably a lie by Mother?

a)

She told Bruno that the whole family was moving to away

b)

She told Bruno they were leaving because of Father's job

c)

She told Bruno it was going to be a great adventure

d)

She told Bruno that they did not have a choice and had to move

10.

Which one of these statements is untrue?

a)

Bruno thought they were leaving because he had done something wrong.

b)

Bruno thought they were sending him away alone.

c)

Bruno thought he was his mother's favourite child.

d)

Bruno thought his sister was the reason they had to leave Berlin.

11.

Who does Bruno say came for dinner because his father is important?

a)

The mayor of Berlin

b)

A famous actor

c)

The Fury

d)

The Fire

12.

Who exactly was the person Bruno referred to as the 'Fury'?

a)

An angry man

b)

Adolf Hitler (The Fuhrer)

c)

Bruno's grandfather

d)

Bruno's uncle

13.

What does mother say will happen to Maria, Lars and Cook when the family leaves?

a)

They will have to find new jobs.

b)

They are getting fired.

c)

They will look after the house while Bruno's family is away.

d)

They are going with the family.

14.

Which of these statements was NOT said about Father?

a)

Father looked handsome in his uniform.

b)

Father was a man to watch.

c)

The Fury had big things planned for Father.

d)

Father's job was important.

15.

What is Bruno's father's job?

a)

He is a pilot in the air force.

b)

He is a doctor.

c)

Bruno doesn't know but his father is very important.

d)

He is a political party leader.

16.

What are the names of Bruno's friends in Berlin?

a)

Daniel, Stefan, Hans

b)

Karl, Daniel and Martin

c)

Martin, Gunther, Klaus

d)

Luca, Emil, Schmidt

17.

What does Bruno's reaction tell us about how he feels about saying goodbye to his friends?

a)

Shock and disbelief

b)

Anger and bitterness

c)

Surprise and confusion

d)

Sad and resigned

18.

"We don't have as much time to prepare as I would have liked, thanks to some people." Who is Mother referring to?

a)

The Fury

b)

Maria, Lars, and Cook

c)

Karl, Martin and Daniel

d)

Father

19.

Which part of the house does Bruno like best?

a)

His bedroom

b)

The banister

c)

The dining room

d)

The roof

20.

When is Bruno allowed to enter his father's study?

a)

After 5 pm

b)

Whenever he wants

c)

Never

d)

Only on weekends