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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many floors in total is Bruno’s house in Berlin said to be, including the basement, in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. What is the name of the butler in Bruno’s household in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) Karl.
(b) Lars.
(c) Martin.
(d) Daniel.

3. What does Bruno arrive home to find the maid Maria doing in the opening of Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) Killing a mouse in the kitchen.
(b) Trying to start the car engine.
(c) Weeping uncontrollably.
(d) Packing his belongings.

4. What does Bruno consider to be the best thing about his house in Berlin, according to the author in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) The tree house.
(b) The banister.
(c) The garden.
(d) The moat.

5. How old is Bruno in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many floors, including the basement, comprise Bruno’s family’s new home in Out-With?

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

4. Whom does Bruno complain to about the move his family has made in his new bedroom in Chapter Two: "The New House"?

5. Bruno’s sister Gretel is described as having a large collection of what toys in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?

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