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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of Bruno in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done,” that he “had been spending more time with Gretel lately and had developed a liking for” what?
(a) “Lieutenant Kotler.”
(b) “Arguments.”
(c) “Sarcasm.”
(d) “Dolls.”

2. How far in the future does Bruno’s father say that Bruno, Gretel and their mother will return to Berlin in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
(a) Within the week.
(b) In two weeks.
(c) Next month.
(d) Within the year.

3. What is no longer displayed in Gretel’s room in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
(a) Her dresses.
(b) Her paino.
(c) Her dolls.
(d) Her record player.

4. How is the weather described when Bruno waked up in the beginning of Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Cold and dry.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Sunny.

5. What is Bruno’s father’s title in the military?
(a) Commandant.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) General.
(d) Sergeant.

6. What does Bruno’s father discover about the fence in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) It is electrified.
(b) It is properly secured at all locations.
(c) It has been burned away where Bruno entered.
(d) It is not properly secured where Bruno’s clothes were found.

7. What does Gretel do every day once she and her mother return to Berlin in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) Plays with her dolls.
(b) Cries in her room.
(c) Looks at her maps.
(d) Writes letters to Lieutenant Kotler.

8. What does Bruno tell Shmuel he wants to be when he grows up in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
(a) A rabbi.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A teacher.

9. How long does Bruno’s mother stay in Out-With looking for Bruno before finally returning to Berlin in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Three days.
(d) Several months.

10. Bruno describes talking to his friend Shmuel about Berlin in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie.” In this conversation, Bruno says that you shouldn’t go to town on what day “unless you want to get pushed from pillar to post”?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Thursday.

11. 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 maps.
(c) Her dresses.
(d) Her magazines.

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

13. What happens when Bruno watches a dog on the other side of the fence in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) Lieutenant Kotler screams.
(b) Lieutenant Kotler shoots into the air.
(c) Lieutenant Kotler shoots the dog.
(d) Lieutenant Kotler kicks the dog.

14. 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) “Overpaid.”
(c) “Troublesome.”
(d) “Lazy.”

15. When Bruno changes clothes before crossing the fence in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day,” he tells Shmuel that this reminds him of what?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bruno take from the kitchen to give to Shmuel in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

2. What color dress does Gretel wear on the evening when the Fury is coming to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

3. What does Gretel spend her spare time doing in the weeks that pass in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

4. What book is Bruno carrying that his father recently gave him in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?

5. Where have Bruno and Shmuel been taken presumably in the end of Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

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