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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. When does Shmuel say he last saw his father in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

2. What does Bruno say is “always wise when you’re exploring” in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Looking for evidence.
(b) Staying hidden.
(c) Wearing a costume.
(d) Sending out spies.

3. 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) Luka.
(c) Lars.
(d) Karl.

4. How did Adolf Hitler die?
(a) He was killed by firing squad.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He died in a car accident.
(d) He was hung.

5. What book is Bruno carrying that his father recently gave him in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) The Catcher in the Rye.
(d) The Iliad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bruno describes talking to his friend Shmuel about Berlin in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie.” In this conversation, Bruno says that you shouldn’t go to town on what day “unless you want to get pushed from pillar to post”?

2. 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?

3. Lieutenant Kotler says in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine" that his father was a professor of what?

4. What is the name of the pirate in Bruno’s book in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?

5. On what evening does Bruno’s father say the Fury is coming to dinner in the flashback in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bruno’s father finally figure out what happened to Bruno in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

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

3. What does Shmuel tell Bruno of his life before the camp in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

4. How would you characterize the denouement of the novel in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?

5. How does Bruno’s father respond to the suggestion from his wife that she and the children leave Out-With in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

6. 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?

7. How does Bruno recall the evening that the Fury came to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

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

9. What leads Bruno’s mother to demand leaving Out-With in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

10. What does Bruno learn about Shmuel’s life on the other side of the fence in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

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