The Boy in the Striped PJs # 1 - Quiz
  • 1. What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?
A) "some people"
B) "he who must be obeyed"
C) "that man"
D) "my dear husband"
  • 2. What does Bruno's mother take credit for even though she didn't do it?
A) Breaking the glass cup
B) Making dinner
C) Helping the Jews
D) Murder of a Nazi
  • 3. What does Elsa do to calm herself?
A) Slaps Bruno and Gretel
B) Argues with Ralph
C) Cleans
D) Drinks medical sherries
  • 4. According to Bruno, what is the best thing about the house in Berlin?
A) The Bedroom
B) The Banister
C) The backyard garden
D) The attic
  • 5. Why is Maria defending the Father?
A) Because she secretly loves him
B) Because he is her only employer
C) Because her family has a history with Bruno’s family
D) Because she is afraid of being killed by the Nazi
  • 6. Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?
A) Because he is small for his age
B) Because he is fat
C) Because he can't run quickly
D) Because he is not as smart as the other children
  • 7. What is “the dot that became a speck that became a blob”?
A) a bird flying down on a fish in the pond
B) a black splotch on a white piece of paper
C) a boy sitting on the side of a fence
D) a boy sitting on top of a fence
  • 8. Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
A) Father
B) Gretel
C) Maria
D) Shmuel
  • 9. Which of the following is not a theme in this novel?
A) Terrible things can take place without you even realizing it
B) Good and evil will always be present in this world.
C) You reap what you sow.
D) It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
  • 10. What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?
A) It is a summer camp.
B) It's the countryside.
C) It is a war
D) It is a concentration camp
  • 11. What was the Nazi police force called?
A) Gestapo
B) Liberators
C) Commandant
  • 12. What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?
A) Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.
B) If and when they can move back to Berlin
C) If he can build a tire swing
D) What time dinner will be served
  • 13. What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?
A) They live in the basement
B) They look too skinny
C) There are none.
D) They don't look at all friendly
  • 14. What does Father tell Bruno about the people on the other side of the fence?
A) "We must kill them immediately."
B) "They all have done something horrible."
C) "They're not people at all."
D) "They don't exist."
  • 15. What does Bruno set out to make to relieve himself of boredom?
A) a garden
B) a tree house
C) a rope ladder
D) a tire swing
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