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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 Shmuel say his brother’s name is in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?
(a) Josef.
(b) Karl.
(c) Lars.
(d) Ralf.

2. During dinner in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine,” Bruno complains that Herr Liszt won’t let them read what?
(a) Science books.
(b) History books.
(c) Plays or poetry.
(d) German books.

3. 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) A locket.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) Striped pajamas.

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

5. What does Bruno dress in when he leaves to meet Shmuel in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
(a) A winter coat and boots.
(b) A raincoat and boots.
(c) A light jacket and shorts.
(d) A swimsuit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bruno offer to do in order to help Shmuel in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

2. What does Gretel do every day once she and her mother return to Berlin in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

3. What food has Bruno brought to Shmuel when they meet by the fence in the opening of Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

4. What does Bruno’s father say has happened to Bruno’s grandfather in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting where Shmuel’s family lived in the ghetto described in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

2. What does Bruno learn about Pavel from Maria in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

3. How does Bruno’s family respond to his disappearance in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

4. What are Bruno’s impressions when his family returns to Berlin briefly in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"? How has the camp changed when they return?

5. How does the friendship between Shmuel and Bruno develop in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

6. How does Gretel’s character evolve in the narrative? What leads to the biggest changes in Gretel’s character?

7. How has Bruno’s attitude and impressions of Out-With changed in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?

8. What leads to Lieutenant Kotler’s berating of Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?

9. What instructions does Bruno’s father give to Bruno and his sister on the evening that the Fury comes to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

10. How does your opinion of Bruno’s father and his role at the camp change throughout the narrative? What is Bruno’s father’s objective?

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