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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Gretel in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 26.

2. When Bruno’s head has been shaved in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut,” his father tells him the hair will grow back in how much time?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few days.
(d) Enough time for school to start.

3. What is Bruno doing when his sister Gretel comes into his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?
(a) Wrapping up food.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Listening to music.
(d) Reading.

4. By what nickname does Bruno secretly refer to his sister Gretel in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) “A Lost Cause.”
(b) “A Sorry Sight.”
(c) “The Brat Packer.”
(d) “A Hopeless Case.”

5. When Bruno is talking to Gretel in his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie,” he recalls the time that who walked in on him in the bathroom?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Helga.
(d) His teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bruno define his father’s office in the story, both in Berlin and in Out-With?

2. What is the young soldier carrying downstairs when Bruno first sees him in Chapter Two: "The New House"?

3. Where does Shmuel tell Bruno he wants to work when he grows up in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

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

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"?

(see the answer key)

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