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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Shmuel’s father’s profession prior to coming to Out-With?
(a) He was a watchmaker.
(b) He was a bank teller.
(c) He was a rabbi.
(d) He was a butcher.

2. Who shaves Bruno’s head in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
(a) Lieutenant Kotler.
(b) Bruno’s father.
(c) Gretel.
(d) Bruno’s mother.

3. What does Bruno say is “always wise when you’re exploring” in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Staying hidden.
(b) Looking for evidence.
(c) Wearing a costume.
(d) Sending out spies.

4. Lieutenant Kotler says in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine" that his father was a professor of what?
(a) Literature.
(b) History.
(c) Biology.
(d) Mathematics.

5. What color dress does Gretel wear on the evening when the Fury is coming to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

6. How long does Bruno’s family stay in Berlin when they return for Grandmother’s funeral in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 days.

7. What is Bruno’s reply when Shmuel says to him in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question,” “You’re on the wrong side of the fence though”?
(a) “You could climb over.”
(b) “You could crawl under.”
(c) “I could climb over.”
(d) “I could crawl under.”

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

9. What did Gretel leave behind in Out-With when she and her mother returned to Berlin in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) Her locket.
(b) Her magazines.
(c) Her dresses.
(d) Her maps.

10. When Bruno tells Shmuel about his family’s maid Maria in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine,” he says, “She’s very nice although Father says she’s” what?
(a) “Too strict.”
(b) “Troublesome.”
(c) “Overpaid.”
(d) “Lazy.”

11. 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) 7:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 9:00.

12. When did World War II end in Europe?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1945.

13. What does Bruno offer to do in order to help Shmuel in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Report Shmuel’s father missing to the police.
(b) Ask his grandmother if Shmuel can live with him.
(c) Ask his father about Shmuel’s father.
(d) Ask his mother about Shmuel’s father.

14. What has Gretel hung on her bedroom walls in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
(a) Maps.
(b) Flags.
(c) Pictures from magazines.
(d) Pictures of Hitler.

15. What language does Gretel tell the Fury she can speak in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How many soldiers surround the area of the camp where Bruno and Shmuel are after the whistle goes off in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

3. How many glasses are in Bruno’s mother’s fancy set that are being cleaned for the party in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?

4. What is the name of the boy who frequently hit Shmuel when his family was relocated to the ghetto in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

5. When does Shmuel say he last saw his father in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

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