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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bruno’s father’s title in the military?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) General.
(d) Commandant.

2. What food has Bruno brought to Shmuel when they meet by the fence in the opening of Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Bread and an apple.
(b) Cheese and cake.
(c) Cookies and a sandwich.
(d) Chocolate cake.

3. The narrator says of Bruno in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done,” that he “had been spending more time with Gretel lately and had developed a liking for” what?
(a) “Sarcasm.”
(b) “Arguments.”
(c) “Dolls.”
(d) “Lieutenant Kotler.”

4. How many glasses are in Bruno’s mother’s fancy set that are being cleaned for the party in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) 50.
(b) 64.
(c) 12.
(d) 26.

5. What happens when Bruno watches a dog on the other side of the fence in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) Lieutenant Kotler shoots the dog.
(b) Lieutenant Kotler kicks the dog.
(c) Lieutenant Kotler shoots into the air.
(d) Lieutenant Kotler screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie,” the narrator says, “Bruno considered the dilemma he was in. On the one hand his sister and he had one crucial thing in common.” What is this commonality?

2. Bruno describes talking to his friend Shmuel about Berlin in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie.” In this conversation, Bruno says that you shouldn’t go to town on what day “unless you want to get pushed from pillar to post”?

3. What does Bruno say is “always wise when you’re exploring” in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

4. What does Bruno’s father discover about the fence in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

5. Where does Shmuel tell Bruno he wants to work when he grows up in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bruno’s family respond to his disappearance in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

2. How does Bruno’s father respond to the suggestion from his wife that she and the children leave Out-With in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

3. How does Bruno’s father finally figure out what happened to Bruno in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

4. What does Bruno offer to do in order to help Shmuel in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

5. What plans do Bruno and Shmuel make for their last day together in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

6. Where does Bruno discover Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"? What does Bruno offer to Shmuel?

7. How does Gretel’s character evolve in the narrative? What leads to the biggest changes in Gretel’s character?

8. How does the friendship between Shmuel and Bruno develop in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

9. How does Bruno recall the evening that the Fury came to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

10. How has Bruno’s attitude and impressions of Out-With changed in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?

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