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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first name of Bruno’s Grandmother, used by his Grandfather in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
(a) Gretel.
(b) Louise.
(c) Nathalie.
(d) Isobel.

2. How many other maids join Maria in service at Bruno’s family’s home in Out-With in Chapter Two: "The New House"?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. 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) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

4. The bronze plaque on the bench that Bruno spies from his window states that “Out-With Camp” was established when?
(a) July 1941.
(b) June 1940.
(c) July 1942.
(d) September 1938.

5. Bruno’s Grandmother and Grandfather are said to live in a small flat near what area in Berlin, in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
(a) Near the old cemetery.
(b) Near the fruit and vegetable stalls.
(c) Near the Capitol Building.
(d) Near the banker’s district.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gretel is how many years older than Bruno in the novel?

2. What is the meaning of the word “ergo,” used in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions”?

3. What is described as being directly underneath Bruno’s window in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?

4. What does Maria tell Bruno she’d always enjoyed at the house in Berlin in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?

5. What subjects are Bruno said to prefer studying in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

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