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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. Bruno’s family’s house in Berlin “didn’t even have a name; it was just called” what, according to the narrator in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
(a) “Number four.”
(b) “Number six.”
(c) “Number seven.”
(d) “Number five.”

2. By what nickname does Bruno secretly refer to his sister Gretel in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
(a) “A Hopeless Case.”
(b) “A Lost Cause.”
(c) “A Sorry Sight.”
(d) “The Brat Packer.”

3. What song is Bruno’s Grandmother said to have always sung at parties in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
(a) Song of the Volga Boatmen.
(b) Maria Elena.
(c) My Sister and I.
(d) La Vie en Rose.

4. What color hair is Gretel said to have in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
(a) Blond.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

5. What is the boy on the other side of the fence doing when Bruno first approaches him in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
(a) He is pulling a wheelbarrow.
(b) He is sitting cross-legged.
(c) He is doing cartwheels.
(d) He is standing at attention.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lieutenant Kotler tells Bruno in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done" that the only spare tire he’s seen around recently belongs to whom?

2. When does Shmuel say his date of birth is in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?

3. What is described on the armband worn by the boy that Bruno meets on the other side of the fence in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?

4. How is the woman described that came to dinner with the Fury at Bruno’s house in Berlin in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?

5. What is Gretel’s answer when Bruno asks her in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case,” “What is foreseeable future exactly?”

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bruno experience of his grandmother’s argument with his father in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?

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

3. Who does “the Fury” refer to in the novel? What information does the reader learn about the Fury in Chapter Two: "The New House"?

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. What confuses Bruno about the people on the other side of the fence in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?

7. What does Bruno tell Maria about regarding the move in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?

8. Where does Bruno first meet the boy from the camp in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?

9. How does Bruno’s mother feel about her family’s relocation to Out-With? What are her main concerns about this setting?

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

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