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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done,” that “Bruno had only known one person whom he considered to be mad and that was” whom?
(a) Herr Roller.
(b) Herr Liszt.
(c) Herr Rothbaum.
(d) Herr Walker.

2. What does Bruno’s father do when he becomes angry at Bruno’s suggestion in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions"?
(a) He slaps Bruno on the face.
(b) He spanks Bruno.
(c) He sends Bruno to his room.
(d) He sends Bruno to the cellar.

3. What had been Bruno’s grandmother’s employment in her youth?
(a) She was a painter.
(b) She was an acrobat.
(c) She was a singer.
(d) She was a secretary.

4. 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) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

5. What are the names of the three best friends of Bruno’s that he must leave behind in Berlin?
(a) John, Jesse, and Michael.
(b) Shmuel, Lars, and Karl.
(c) James, Peter, and Paul.
(d) Karl, Daniel, and Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Gretel in the beginning of the novel?

2. How old is Bruno in the beginning of the novel?

3. What are the names of Gretel’s friends that she says she misses back in Berlin in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?

4. What does Bruno perceive all of the people to be wearing at the camp across the fence in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?

5. By what name does Gretel call Lieutenant Kotler in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done"?

(see the answer key)

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