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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song is Bruno’s Grandmother said to have always sung at parties in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
(a) My Sister and I.
(b) Song of the Volga Boatmen.
(c) La Vie en Rose.
(d) Maria Elena.

2. On what date does Bruno say he was born in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
(a) April 15, 1934.
(b) July 7, 1934.
(c) September 14, 1935.
(d) June 30, 1933.

3. Shmuel tells Bruno in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy" that his name sounds like what?
(a) “It sounds like a car screeching on pavement.”
(b) “It sounds like the wind blowing.”
(c) “It sounds like someone who’s rubbing their arms to keep warm.”
(d) “It sounds like logs crackling in a warm fireplace.”

4. The bronze plaque on the bench that Bruno spies from his window states that “Out-With Camp” was established when?
(a) July 1941.
(b) June 1940.
(c) September 1938.
(d) July 1942.

5. Bruno’s Grandmother and Grandfather are said to live in a small flat near what area in Berlin, in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
(a) Near the Capitol Building.
(b) Near the old cemetery.
(c) Near the banker’s district.
(d) Near the fruit and vegetable stalls.

6. Bruno says in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window" that in Berlin on their quiet street they only had how many houses?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

7. The official car that drove Bruno and his family to the train station when they left Berlin is described in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions" as having what color flags on the front?
(a) Red and black.
(b) Blue and green.
(c) Green and white.
(d) Red and blue.

8. What two words comprised the common Nazi salute during the Third Reich?
(a) “Hich Nazi.”
(b) “Heil Hitler.”
(c) “Nazi Furor.”
(d) “Semper fidelis.”

9. How does Bruno define his father’s office in the story, both in Berlin and in Out-With?
(a) “A Place Where Top Priority Business Occurs.”
(b) “Enter At Your Own Risk.”
(c) “Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions.”
(d) “On Strict Orders of the Fury.”

10. 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 policeman.
(b) He was a doctor.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a butcher.

11. Whose father is described as a green-grocer in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) Daniel’s.
(b) Karl’s.
(c) Martin’s.
(d) Lars’s.

12. What is the meaning of the word “ergo,” used in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions”?
(a) Unless.
(b) Therefore.
(c) Hereto.
(d) Until.

13. In the flashback to Christmas in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out,” what name does Grandmother call Bruno’s father?
(a) Karl.
(b) Lars.
(c) Martin.
(d) Ralf.

14. What is the boy on the other side of the fence doing when Bruno first approaches him in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
(a) He is sitting cross-legged.
(b) He is pulling a wheelbarrow.
(c) He is standing at attention.
(d) He is doing cartwheels.

15. What is the young soldier carrying downstairs when Bruno first sees him in Chapter Two: "The New House"?
(a) A gun.
(b) A box.
(c) A doll.
(d) A bouquet.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. The boy on the other side of the fence is described as having eyes the color of what in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?

3. Bruno says alone to himself in his room in the beginning of Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid,” “I hate this house, I hate my room and I even hate” what?

4. What does Bruno arrive home to find the maid Maria doing in the opening of Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

5. What does Bruno perceive all of the people to be wearing at the camp across the fence in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?

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