Free Printable Copy of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Test

1.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out in it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What literary devices are used in the passage?

a)

imagery and metaphor

b)

imagery and simile

c)

simile and idiom

d)

simile and personification

2.

Which words form an example of figurative language?

a)

…his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side

b)

His black boots always sparkled…

c)

…that made comb marks stand out in it like a field that had just been tilled.

d)

…held perfectly in place with something

3.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out in it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What can we infer about the lieutenant from this passage?

a)

He was an intelligent student who made good grades.

b)

His favorite color is black.

c)

His mom does his laundry.

d)

He is very concerned with his looks

4.

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out in it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What type of figurative language is found in this sentence?

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

5.

Bruno finds out that Pavel was once _____________.

a)

a doctor

b)

a soldier

c)

an airplane pilot

d)

a teacher

6.

Which character wrote plays for Bruno to perform?

a)

Herr Listz

b)

Mother

c)

Franz Roller

d)

Grandmother

7.

Which of the following characters wore an armband with a star on it?

a)

Bruno

b)

Gretel

c)

Shmuel

d)

none of these

8.

The tutor Father hired is __________.

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Herr Liszt

c)

Shmuel

d)

Franz Roller

9.

Which of the following words best describe Bruno’s grandmother?

a)

timid and beautiful

b)

confident and out-spoken

c)

talented and hostile

d)

boastful and shallow

10.

Which of the following passages supports your answer to the words you chose to best describe Bruno’s grandmother?

a)

She had long red hair, surprisingly similar to her daughter-in-law’s, and green eyes, and she claimed that was because somewhere in her family there was Irish blood.

b)

Grandmother never seemed old in comparison to the other boys’ grandmothers.

c)

Grandmother liked to think that Bruno or Gretel would follow her onto the stage, and every Christmas and at every birthday party she would devise a small play for the three of them to perform…

d)

“I wonder if all the performances I made you give as a boy led you to this. Dressing up like a puppet on a string.”

11.

Bruno’s father’s name is _______.

a)

Matthias

b)

Pavel

c)

Ralf

d)

Martin

12.

Who is Pavel?

a)

Maria’s husband

b)

the family’s waiter

c)

the family’s doctor

d)

Bruno’s grandfather

13.

Which of the following words BEST describes how Bruno treated Pavel?

a)

with cruelty and disgust

b)

distantly and gently

c)

with kindness and gratitude

d)

cleverly and courageously

14.

Which words best describe Lieutenant Kotler?

a)

kind and generous

b)

silly and loud

c)

arrogant and harsh

d)

intelligent and reserved

15.

What did Bruno make a swing out of?

a)

an old tire

b)

an old sleigh

c)

a discarded 2x4

d)

an old skateboard

16.

When Bruno was hurt while playing on the swing, who helped him?

a)

Gretel

b)

Lieutenant Kotler

c)

Mother

d)

Pavel

17.

Who in Bruno’s family owns a restaurant?

a)

his mother

b)

his sister

c)

his grandfather

d)

an aunt

18.

Who did Bruno miss most from home?

a)

Grandmother and Grandfather

b)

Hilda and Louise

c)

Herr Roller

d)

He does not miss anyone.

19.

Which of the following characters felt suspicious of Lieutenant Kotler?

a)

Bruno

b)

Gretel

c)

Father

d)

Grandfather

20.

His hair flopped down over his forehead in exhaustion.

What type of figurative language is found in this sentence?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

Copy of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Test – Chapters 7-10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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