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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. Shmuel tells Bruno in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question" that when his family was forced to move from their house they moved into another part of what city?
(a) Lublin.
(b) Wroclaw.
(c) Gdynia.
(d) Cracow.

2. On what evening does Bruno’s father say the Fury is coming to dinner in the flashback in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

3. For how long does Bruno’s father stay at Out-With after Bruno’s disappearance in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

4. What is the name of the friend in Berlin that Bruno recalls of his three “best friends for life” in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Karl.
(c) Martin.
(d) Lars.

5. After Bruno has let slip that he has a friend named Shmuel in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie,” how does he go about covering it up from Gretel?
(a) He tells her Shmuel is a pen-pal.
(b) He tells her Shmuel is an imaginary friend.
(c) He tells her Shmuel is a stray dog.
(d) He tells her Shmuel is his brother’s name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who admits to missing Berlin first in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

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

3. In what country was the concentration camp set where Bruno lived with his family in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

4. What kind of candy does Bruno say he loves in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

5. What is Bruno doing when his sister Gretel comes into his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?

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 plans do Bruno and Shmuel make for their last day together in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

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

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

5. How is the weather described when Bruno goes to meet Shmuel in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

6. What happens as Bruno begins to get ready to leave the camp in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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