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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) “Troublesome.”
(b) “Lazy.”
(c) “Too strict.”
(d) “Overpaid.”

2. What is the real name of the camp that Bruno calls Out-With in the novel?
(a) Dachau.
(b) Krakow.
(c) Banjica.
(d) Auschwitz.

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

4. For how long does Bruno say he and Shmuel have been meeting and talking to one another in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) For over two years.
(b) For more than a month.
(c) For more than a year.
(d) For a few weeks.

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

6. 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"?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Lars.
(c) Karl.
(d) Luka.

7. By what name does the Fury call the woman who accompanies him to dinner at Bruno’s house in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) Olga.
(b) Sara.
(c) Eva.
(d) Dora.

8. What does Shmuel do for the first time in the end of Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) He begs for food.
(b) He tells Bruno he’s happy to be friends.
(c) He shakes Bruno’s hand.
(d) He hugs Bruno.

9. 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.

10. What does Bruno take from the kitchen to give to Shmuel in the beginning of Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
(a) An apple and a pear.
(b) Bread and cheese.
(c) Chicken and sausage.
(d) Cake and berries.

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

12. 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"?
(a) He says they are in awe of them.
(b) He says they envy them.
(c) He says they hate them.
(d) He says they like them.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. After Bruno has let slip that he has a friend named Shmuel in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie,” how does he go about covering it up from Gretel?

5. How long does Bruno’s mother stay in Out-With looking for Bruno before finally returning to Berlin in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

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