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