WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 1 and 2 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
Bruno makes a discovery and was surprised to find Maria, the family maid...
baking chocolate chip cookies
packing his clothes in four large wooden crates
driving the family car
arguing with Bruno's father
Bruno questions his mother about Maria packing his clothes and learns that --
He misbehaved and is being sent away
He and Gretel are moving with their grandparents
He and the rest of the family are moving together
He is moving with the "Fury"
Bruno calls his sister, Gretel --
my boring sister
a hopeless case
miss know-it-all
the boss
The SETTING of this novel is...
1940-1945
Boston, MA
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Why is Bruno reluctant in moving from his home in Berlin?
He will miss the banister in his old home
He will miss his best friends
He will miss his swimming pool
He has plans with his best friends
In Berlin, Bruno remembers that...
there had been tables set out on the street, with men and women sitting at them, drinking frothy drinks and laughing loudly
there was nothing to do - the place was desolate
there was no one to play with because neighbors lived too far away
the city was crowded with traffic and very noisy and polluted
In the new house, Bruno thought --
it was the most ideal place to live with five floors and a garden where he could read after school
Maria, Lars, and the cook seemed happier, always laughing together
no on ever laughed; there was nothing to laugh at and nothing to be happy about
his relationship with his father would be much better
How does Bruno feel about his father's new job?
Bruno is very happy about his father's new job
Bruno understands that his father has a very important job with the government
Although Bruno knows very little about his father's job, he is thrilled that he will be moving soon
Bruno knows very little about his father's new job and feels that moving is a big mistake
In Chapter 2, The New House, Bruno unexpectedly meets
a young soldier who seemed "so serious"
the new maid that will replace Maria by the end of the week
The "Fury" - the guest who came to dinner before moving from Berlin
his friends, Daniel, Karl, and Martin.
In the new house, Bruno discovers a window in the ceiling that --
allowed him to see the street where he once lived
he could stare at the nighttime sky before bedtime
made him feel very cold and unsafe
was broken and needed to be repaired
