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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 swastika.
(b) A star.
(c) A heart.
(d) A diamond.

2. 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 Liszt.
(b) Herr Walker.
(c) Herr Rothbaum.
(d) Herr Roller.

3. The narrator notes in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window" that “Hilda had been told time and time again that she was not to call her brother” what?
(a) “Stupid.”
(b) “A jerk.”
(c) “A pest.”
(d) “A Nazi.”

4. Bruno discovers that Pavel had what profession prior to becoming a servant in his home in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done"?
(a) He was a lawyer.
(b) He was a doctor.
(c) He was a policeman.
(d) He was a butcher.

5. What symbol does Bruno describe on his father’s armband in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?
(a) A diamond.
(b) A star.
(c) A heart.
(d) A swastika.

Short Answer 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"?

2. Bruno tells Maria in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid,” “Well, you’ve been brought here against your will, just like I have. If you ask me, we’re all in the same boat. And it’s” what?

3. On what evening does Bruno’s father say the Fury is coming to dinner in the flashback in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

4. What is Bruno doing when his sister Gretel comes into his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?

5. Whom does Shmuel say he doesn’t like talking about because he scares him in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

(see the answer key)

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