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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bruno doing when his sister Gretel comes into his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?
(a) Wrapping up food.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) Writing a letter.
(d) Reading.

2. Where does Shmuel tell Bruno he wants to work when he grows up in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
(a) In a cathedral.
(b) In a zoo.
(c) In a school.
(d) In a hospital.

3. On what date does Bruno say he was born in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
(a) June 30, 1933.
(b) April 15, 1934.
(c) September 14, 1935.
(d) July 7, 1934.

4. Shmuel tells Bruno in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine" that most of the people on his side of the fence are from Poland, but there are others from what country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Czechoslovakia.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

5. Gretel tells Bruno in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut" that the people on the other side of the fence are all what?
(a) Polish.
(b) Sinners.
(c) Jews.
(d) Catholics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bruno’s Grandfather said to be when Bruno’s family left for Out-With?

2. What does Bruno question about the striped-pajama people on the other side of the fence in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

3. How old has Gretel turned on her recent birthday in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?

4. What happens when Bruno watches a dog on the other side of the fence in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?

5. How does Bruno define his father’s office in the story, both in Berlin and in Out-With?

(see the answer key)

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