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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the soldiers speaking to Bruno’s father is overheard in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions" saying, “We have lacked efficiency since the start of” what year?
(a) “Thirty-eight.”
(b) “Sixty-one.”
(c) “Forty-two.”
(d) “Forty.”

2. Bruno says of his father and all fathers in Chapter Two: "The New House" that “fathers are supposed to be” what?
(a) “Strict.”
(b) “Serious.”
(c) “Superior.”
(d) “Rich.”

3. To what does Shmuel tell Bruno, “That’s a question you never have to ask me” in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) “Are you tired?”
(b) “Do you want to play?”
(c) “Are you working?”
(d) “Are you hungry?”

4. On what evening does Bruno’s father say the Fury is coming to dinner in the flashback in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Tuesday.

5. At what time does Bruno’s father say the Fury is coming to their house for dinner in the flashback in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) 9:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 6:00.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. By what name does the Fury call the woman who accompanies him to dinner at Bruno’s house in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

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

5. What are the names of the three best friends of Bruno’s that he must leave behind in Berlin?

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