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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. For how long does Bruno say he and Shmuel have been meeting and talking to one another in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) For over two years.
(b) For more than a month.
(c) For more than a year.
(d) For a few weeks.

2. What day of the week is it in the opening of Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

4. When did World War II end in Europe?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1948.

5. What language does Gretel tell the Fury she can speak in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bruno is talking to Gretel in his room in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie,” he recalls the time that who walked in on him in the bathroom?

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

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

4. Shmuel tells Bruno in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine" that most of the people on his side of the fence are from Poland, but there are others from what country?

5. What is Bruno’s assessment of the world on the other side of the fence in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

2. What exchange takes place between Bruno and Lieutenant Kotler in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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