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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Enough time for school to start.
(d) A few days.

2. Where is Lieutenant Kotler’s father said to have relocated after leaving Germany in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?
(a) France.
(b) Israel.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) The United States.

3. What does Bruno say his family is having for dinner tonight in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Roast chicken.
(c) Clam chowder.
(d) Turkey.

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

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

6. What food has Bruno brought to Shmuel when they meet by the fence in the opening of Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Cookies and a sandwich.
(b) Chocolate cake.
(c) Bread and an apple.
(d) Cheese and cake.

7. What kind of alcohol does Bruno’s mother drink “medicinally” in the novel?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Schnapps.
(d) Vodka.

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

9. For how long does Bruno’s father stay at Out-With after Bruno’s disappearance in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One year.

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

11. How did Adolf Hitler die?
(a) He was hung.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He died in a car accident.
(d) He was killed by firing squad.

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

13. What kind of candy does Bruno say he loves in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?
(a) Licorice.
(b) Gumdrops.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Toffee.

14. When does Shmuel say he last saw his father in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

15. How old has Gretel turned on her recent birthday in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bruno suggests to Shmuel that what has likely happened to his father in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

2. By what name does the Fury call the woman who accompanies him to dinner at Bruno’s house in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

3. What is the name of the friend in Berlin that Bruno recalls of his three “best friends for life” in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

4. 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?

5. What is the real name of the camp that Bruno calls Out-With in the novel?

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