The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quizzes

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quiz 1

1 Who does Bruno find packing his things at his home in Berlin?
Pavel

Mother

Maria

Gretel
2 What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?
"he who must be obeyed"

"that man"

"my dear husband"

"some people"
3 Which is not the name of one of Bruno's friends in Berlin?
Karl

Daniel

Martin

Shmuel
4 According to Bruno, what is the best thing about the house in Berlin?
His bedroom

The bannister

The backyard garden

The attic
5 Which room is Out of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions?
Mother's bathroom

The balcony

Father's office

Gretel's room
6 What is not true about the new house?
It is very close to the houses on either side of it.

It has three floors.

It has no neighboring houses.

It gives Bruno a sad feeling.
7 How long does Gretel tell Bruno she thinks they will have to stay at the new house?
For years

For the afternoon

Just for that night

For "the foreseeable future"
8 Who helps Bruno unpack his belongings in the new home?
Maria

Lieutenant Kotler

Mother

Pavel
9 Who walks by Bruno's bedroom door on the first day they arrive at their new house?
Pavel

Lieutenant Kotler

Father

Shmuel
10 What does Bruno call Gretel?
The Horrible Girl

Sister Dearest

The Hopeless Case

Meanie
11 What collection has Gretel brought with her from Berlin?
stamps

bottle caps

dolls

maps
12 Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?
Because he is fat.

Because he is small for his age.

Because he is not as smart as the other children.

Because he can't run quickly.
13 Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
Maria

Shmuel

Father

Gretel
14 What is not one of the names of Gretel's friends in Berlin?
Hilda

Louise

Isobel

Maria
15 What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?
They look too skinny.

They don't look at all friendly.

They live in the basement.

There are none.
16 What can be seen out of the window in Gretel's room?
A high wall.

The driveway and a forest beyond it.

The concentration camp.

The ocean.
17 What can be seen out of the window in Bruno's room?
The city of Cracow.

The car.

Lieutenant Kotler's house.

A garden and beyond it, the concentration camp.
18 What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?
It is a summer camp.

It is the countryside.

It is a concentration camp.

It is a war.
19 Who arrived at Out-With first?
Father

Bruno

Maria

Mother
20 What event does Mother blame for their move to Out-With?
The fight with Grandmother.

The Fury coming to dinner.

The beginning of the war.

Father's affair with another woman.
21 Who overhears Mother complaining as they leave the house in Berlin?
Maria

Cook

Grandmother

Father
22 What does Bruno see at the train station?
A horse and carriage.

Soldiers having a fight.

Another, much more crowded train headed the same direction.

An execution.
23 Where does Bruno have his first conversation with Father at Out-With?
On the other side of the fence.

In Father's office.

In his own bedroom.

In the garden.
24 What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?
If and when they can move back to Berlin.

Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.

If he can build a tire swing.

What time dinner will be served.
25 What does Father do while Bruno talks to him in the office?
Sings a song Grandmother used to perform.

Starts a fight with mother.

Drinks a medicinal sherry.

Smokes a cigarette.

What are some examples of figurative language used in The Boy In The Striped Pajamas?

In "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne, figurative language is used extensively to convey themes, emotions, and the perspectives of the characters, particularly that of the young protagonist, Bruno. Here are some examples:

Metaphor:

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How does Bruno feel when he looks at Pavel?

This depends in what part of the book you are referring to. Do you have a chapter for this?

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Answered by Aslan on 4/26/2016 7:15 AM

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How does Bruno feel about his sister?

Bruno sees his sister as a hopeless case..... not someone he would choose to play with. Gretel is, of course, older and unlikely to be interested in the same things as Bruno.

'I don't see what else there is to do other than that,' said Bruno...

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