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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

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) July 13, 1934.
(b) June 12, 1933.
(c) April 15, 1934.
(d) September 18, 1935.

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

3. What does Bruno’s father say has happened to Bruno’s grandfather in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
(a) He’s gone senile.
(b) He’s been imprisoned.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He’s remarried.

4. Gretel tells Bruno in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut" that the people on the other side of the fence are all what?
(a) Catholics.
(b) Polish.
(c) Sinners.
(d) Jews.

5. What does Shmuel promise to bring to Bruno when they meet for the last time in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Striped pajamas.
(b) A locket.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) A pocket watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Gretel not see “the children” from her own bedroom window in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?

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. The people on the other side of the fence are described as being how far from Bruno’s home, as he and Gretel watch from the window in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?

4. How does Shmuel say the soldiers feel about him and the others on his side of the fence in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

5. What symbol does Bruno describe on his father’s armband in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

(see the answer key)

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