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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. During dinner, Bruno decides that it makes him sad to look at whom, in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
(a) Pavel.
(b) Bruno’s father.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Lars.

2. What does Bruno’s father say has happened to Bruno’s grandfather in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
(a) He’s remarried.
(b) He’s gone senile.
(c) He’s been imprisoned.
(d) He committed suicide.

3. On what day does Bruno tell Shmuel he is returning to Berlin in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) On Saturday.
(b) On Thursday.
(c) On Friday.
(d) On Sunday.

4. What is Bruno doing when his sister Gretel comes into his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Wrapping up food.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing a letter.

5. Where have Bruno and Shmuel been taken presumably in the end of Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
(a) A train depot.
(b) An underground tunnel to freedom.
(c) A port authority.
(d) A gas chamber.

Short Answer 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?

2. Whom does Shmuel say he doesn’t like talking about because he scares him in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

3. How long does Bruno’s family stay in Berlin when they return for Grandmother’s funeral in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?

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

5. What does Shmuel say his brother’s name is in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shmuel explain his absence when he finally sees Bruno in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

2. How does Bruno go about entering the camp in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

3. 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"?

4. How does Bruno “let slip” about Shmuel to his sister in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"? How does he cover up this revelation?

5. Who is represented by the character called “the Fury” in the novel?

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

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

10. How does Bruno feel about leaving Out-With in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

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