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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Bruno’s Grandmother and Grandfather are said to live in a small flat near what area in Berlin, in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
2. What does Bruno perceive all of the people to be wearing at the camp across the fence in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?
3. Bruno angers his father in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions" by suggesting that his father do what?
4. When Bruno takes his sister Gretel to look out of his bedroom window, Maria comes charging out carrying what in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
5. What is Bruno’s response when his father asks him in his office in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions,” “What do you think? … Of your new home. Do you like it?”
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bruno respond when his father asks him what he thinks of their new home in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions"?
2. What conversation takes place between Bruno and his father regarding their move in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
3. How does Bruno study his class work while at Out-With in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
4. Who does “the Fury” refer to in the novel? What information does the reader learn about the Fury in Chapter Two: "The New House"?
5. What does Bruno show Gretel in his room in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"? How does Gretel respond?
6. How does Gretel go about attempting to cheer up her brother in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
7. What is Bruno’s father’s position within the German military? What is the reason for his relocation?
8. How does Bruno compare his new home to his old one in Chapter Two: "The New House"?
9. What leads Bruno to go exploring in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"? Where does he first go?
10. How would you describe the character of Bruno based on the reading of Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of innocence seen in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. In what ways does Bruno exhibit innocence in the story? How would you associate Bruno’s naiveté with the theme of innocence? Who else relates to this theme in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the narrative style established in the beginning of the novel. Is the story told from a first, second, or third-person perspective? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style? Is the narrator’s perspective omniscient or limited?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the internal resistance to the Nazi regime during World War II. How many Germans opposed Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich? Of these, how many people defected? Why would Bruno’s grandmother have been a likely character to have opposed the Nazis?
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