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?
Mother

Gretel

Pavel

Maria
2 What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?
"that man"

"he who must be obeyed"

"some people"

"my dear husband"
3 Which is not the name of one of Bruno's friends in Berlin?
Martin

Daniel

Shmuel

Karl
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?
Father's office

Mother's bathroom

Gretel's room

The balcony
6 What is not true about the new house?
It gives Bruno a sad feeling.

It has no neighboring houses.

It is very close to the houses on either side of it.

It has three floors.
7 How long does Gretel tell Bruno she thinks they will have to stay at the new house?
For years

For "the foreseeable future"

For the afternoon

Just for that night
8 Who helps Bruno unpack his belongings in the new home?
Pavel

Mother

Maria

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

Shmuel

Father

Pavel
10 What does Bruno call Gretel?
Meanie

The Horrible Girl

The Hopeless Case

Sister Dearest
11 What collection has Gretel brought with her from Berlin?
maps

dolls

bottle caps

stamps
12 Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?
Because he is not as smart as the other children.

Because he is small for his age.

Because he is fat.

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

Gretel

Shmuel

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

Maria

Louise

Isobel
15 What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?
They don't look at all friendly.

They live in the basement.

There are none.

They look too skinny.
16 What can be seen out of the window in Gretel's room?
The concentration camp.

The driveway and a forest beyond it.

A high wall.

The ocean.
17 What can be seen out of the window in Bruno's room?
A garden and beyond it, the concentration camp.

The city of Cracow.

The car.

Lieutenant Kotler's house.
18 What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?
It is a concentration camp.

It is a summer camp.

It is the countryside.

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

Father

Mother

Maria
20 What event does Mother blame for their move to Out-With?
Father's affair with another woman.

The Fury coming to dinner.

The fight with Grandmother.

The beginning of the war.
21 Who overhears Mother complaining as they leave the house in Berlin?
Father

Grandmother

Cook

Maria
22 What does Bruno see at the train station?
Another, much more crowded train headed the same direction.

An execution.

Soldiers having a fight.

A horse and carriage.
23 Where does Bruno have his first conversation with Father at Out-With?
On the other side of the fence.

In the garden.

In Father's office.

In his own bedroom.
24 What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?
What time dinner will be served.

If he can build a tire swing.

If and when they can move back to Berlin.

Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.
25 What does Father do while Bruno talks to him in the office?
Starts a fight with mother.

Sings a song Grandmother used to perform.

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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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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