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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maria say that Bruno’s father did for her mother after Maria had been working for the family a short time in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?
(a) He revised her paperwork so she would not appear Jewish.
(b) He helped hide her from the Nazis.
(c) He paid for her medical care and funeral.
(d) He sent her to Switzerland to recover.

2. How old is Bruno’s Grandmother said to be in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
(a) 62.
(b) 81.
(c) 73.
(d) 59.

3. Where does Bruno find the rope needed to build his tire swing in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done"?
(a) The basement.
(b) In the shed.
(c) In Gretel’s room.
(d) The attic.

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

5. Bruno angers his father in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions" by suggesting that his father do what?
(a) Apologize to the Fury.
(b) Send him to live with Grandmother.
(c) Move to the United States.
(d) Divorce his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose father is described as being a teacher in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

2. How old is Gretel in the beginning of the novel?

3. What subjects are Bruno said to prefer studying in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

4. By what nickname does Bruno secretly refer to his sister Gretel in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

5. How old is Bruno in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Would you describe Bruno’s character as “innocent” in the novel? How “innocent” are Bruno’s parents?

2. How is Bruno’s relationship to his grandparents described in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?

3. How does Gretel go about attempting to cheer up her brother in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?

4. How does Bruno study his class work while at Out-With in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

5. How would you describe the character of Bruno based on the reading of Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?

6. How does Bruno compare his new home to his old one in Chapter Two: "The New House"?

7. How does Bruno go about “making the best of the situation” in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?

8. How is the setting beyond the fence described in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?

9. How old is Gretel in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"? How does Bruno feel about his sister?

10. What is revealed on the plaque that Bruno reads in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?

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