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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Shmuel say his date of birth is in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
(a) April 15, 1934.
(b) September 18, 1935.
(c) June 12, 1933.
(d) July 13, 1934.

2. What is described on the armband worn by the boy that Bruno meets on the other side of the fence in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A swastika.
(c) A heart.
(d) A star.

3. What does Shmuel say his brother’s name is in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?
(a) Josef.
(b) Lars.
(c) Ralf.
(d) Karl.

4. 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"?
(a) He wonders why they are so dirty.
(b) He wonders why they are never invited to his house.
(c) He wonders why they appear to be killing one another.
(d) He wonders why they don’t stand at attention.

5. How many floors, including the basement, comprise Bruno’s family’s new home in Out-With?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What subjects is Bruno’s tutor said to be “particularly fond of” in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

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"?

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"?

5. What Italian explorer, credited with first discovering the Americas, does Bruno describe learning about from his tutor in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

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