WorksheetsThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas Unit Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define summon:
a)
A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it.
b)
Authoritatively or urgently call on someone to be present.
c)
Having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment; reasonable.
d)
To be stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
2.
Define enthusiasm:
a)
A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it.
b)
Having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment; reasonable.
c)
Having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance.
d)
Authoritatively or urgently call on someone to be present.
3.
Define exasperated:
a)
A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it.
b)
Authoritatively or urgently call on someone to be present.
c)
Having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance.
d)
Having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment; reasonable.
4.
Define explicit:
a)
To be stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
b)
Having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment; reasonable.
c)
A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it.
d)
Having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance.
5.
Define sensible:
a)
Having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance.
b)
Authoritatively or urgently call on someone to be present.
c)
Having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment; reasonable.
d)
A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it.
6.
Who is the protagonist in this story?
a)
Shmuel
b)
Gretel
c)
Father
d)
Bruno
7.
Why was Bruno’s family leaving Berlin?
a)
The Nazi’s were invading the city, so they had to evacuate.
b)
Bruno’s mother received a letter from the Fury and said they had to relocate.
c)
Bruno’s father was given a new job from the Fury and had to relocate.
d)
They were Jews and were sent to the concentration camp.
8.
How old is Bruno?
a)
6 years old
b)
7 years old
c)
12 years old
d)
9 years old
9.
What is the saying that the soldiers told each other each time they walked in a room and saluted each other?
a)
Heil Germany!
b)
Hello / Goodbye!
c)
Good job!
d)
Heil Hitler!
10.
What collection has Gretel brought with her from Berlin?
a)
Maps
b)
Dolls
c)
Stamps
d)
Pins
11.
What event does Mother blame for their move to Out-With?
a)
The fight with grandmother.
b)
The start of World War II.
c)
The airstrikes against Berlin.
d)
The fury coming to dinner.
12.
When Bruno arrived to his new home at Out-With, what could he see from his bedroom window?
a)
Farm Animals
b)
A school
c)
A city filled with people
d)
Nothing for miles
13.
Based on the narrator’s description, we can infer that “Out-With” is a(n) _______.
a)
The countryside
b)
A concentration camp
c)
City center with shops and cafes
d)
A factory
14.
What room in the new house is out of bounds at all times with no exceptions?
a)
His parents' bedroom
b)
The kitchen
c)
The basement
d)
Father's office
15.
What does Father tell Bruno about the people on the other side of the fence?
a)
"They don't exist."
b)
"They're not people at all."
c)
"They are animals."
d)
"They all have done something terrible."
16.
Why does Maria defend Bruno’s father, when he is talking bad about him?
a)
Because she is secretly in love with him.
b)
Because she is scared to be fired.
c)
Because he helped her when her mother was sick.
d)
Because she was afraid of going to the concentration camps.
17.
When Bruno falls off the swing, who helps him?
a)
Gretel
b)
Mother
c)
Maria
d)
Pavel
18.
After weeks of being bored at Out-With, Bruno remembers he used to love this:
a)
Exploration
b)
History
c)
Reading
d)
Riding his bicycle
19.
What do Bruno and Shmuel have in common?
a)
They both are from Berlin.
b)
They both want to be explorers.
c)
They went to the same school.
d)
They have the same birthday.
20.
Where is Shmuel from?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria
c)
Poland
d)
Denmark
21.
What does Shmuel have on his armband?
a)
Star of David
b)
A swastika
c)
ID number
d)
Nothing; he did not have an armband.
22.
What is the best word to describe Bruno?
a)
Thoughtful
b)
Naïve
c)
Playful
d)
Rude
23.
Why doesn’t Bruno want to tell anyone about the exploring he has been doing?
a)
He knows how jealous everyone will be.
b)
He’s afraid they might stop him from continuing to explore.
c)
He was only supposed to explore for one hour a day and is breaking that rule.
d)
He knows that they will want to come exploring with him if he tells them.
24.
When Lieutenant Kotler sits at dinner with the family, what does he say his father does as a job?
a)
He is a professor of literature.
b)
He is a soldier.
c)
He is a doctor.
d)
He is a Jew who went into hiding.
25.
Where is the father of Lieutenant Kotler living currently?
a)
Austria
b)
America
c)
Switzerland
d)
Poland
26.
Who passed away in Berlin while the family is at “Out With”?
a)
Lieutenant Kotler
b)
Mother
c)
Grandfather
d)
Grandmother
27.
Why was Shmuel in Bruno’s house unexpectedly one day?
a)
Bruno’s parents invited him over for the party, because they knew they were friends.
b)
They knew he was hungry and brought him over to feed him.
c)
They needed someone with small hands to clean inside the glasses.
d)
He snuck in the house to play an exploring game with Bruno.
28.
Why does Lieutenant Kotler beat Shmuel?
a)
He was seen talking to Bruno.
b)
He found out that Shmuel and Bruno were sneaking off to the fence to talk to each other.
c)
Shmuel was talking back to the Lieutenant and said a cuss word to him.
d)
He was caught eating something Bruno had given him.
29.
What bad news does Shmuel give to Bruno when they meet at the fence?
a)
Shmuel’s mother died.
b)
They can’t find Shmuel’s papa.
c)
Shmuel is going to be transferred to another camp.
d)
Shmuel is going to be sent to the gas chamber.
30.
What bad news does Bruno give to Shmuel when they meet at the fence?
a)
Bruno is moving back to Berlin.
b)
Bruno’s dad is being transferred to another camp.
c)
Bruno is in trouble for sneaking off to the fence and can no longer come to visit.
d)
Bruno doesn’t want to be Shmuel’s friend anymore because he doesn’t want to get in trouble.
31.
What were Bruno and Shmuel going to do on their last adventure together?
a)
Find a way to sneak Shmuel out of the camp.
b)
Look for Shmuel’s papa.
c)
Hide Bruno so that he doesn’t have to go back to Berlin.
d)
Run away together and leave Out-With.
32.
What does Shmuel have to bring for Bruno to fit in at the camp?
a)
A hat to cover Bruno’s hair.
b)
A pair of striped pajamas.
c)
Scissors to cut off Bruno’s hair.
d)
A different pair of shoes to change into.
33.
What were the boys searching for when they explored Shmuel's side of the fence?
a)
An exciting adventure
b)
Bruno's father since he worked there
c)
Evidence of where Shmuel's father had gone
d)
Pavel
34.
At the end of the novel, the reader can infer what about Bruno and Shmuel?
a)
are killed in a gas chamber.
b)
escape and run away.
c)
march to the next town.
d)
disappear into darkness.
35.
Why does Mother eventually return to Berlin?
a)
She hopes to see Grandfather again.
b)
She feels that Gretel will have a better education there.
c)
She misses her friends and family.
d)
She hopes to see Bruno there.
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