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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Bruno complain to about the move his family has made in his new bedroom in Chapter Two: "The New House"?
(a) Maria.
(b) Lars.
(c) Peter.
(d) Shmuel.

2. Why can Gretel not see “the children” from her own bedroom window in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
(a) She has no window in her room.
(b) It faces the front of the house.
(c) It is too high to see out of.
(d) It is covered with boards on the outside.

3. Gretel is how many years older than Bruno in the novel?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. What color hair is Gretel said to have in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blond.
(d) Red.

5. How long ago had the Fury been to Bruno’s house in the opening of Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) A year ago.
(b) A week ago.
(c) A month ago.
(d) Three weeks ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose father is described as a green-grocer in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

2. What does Bruno arrive home to find the maid Maria doing in the opening of Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

3. What is the name of the butler in Bruno’s household in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

4. How many other maids join Maria in service at Bruno’s family’s home in Out-With in Chapter Two: "The New House"?

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

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