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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. The soldier that Bruno sees leave his parents room in Chapter Two: "The New House" is described as having what color hair?
2. Bruno’s family’s house in Berlin “didn’t even have a name; it was just called” what, according to the narrator in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
3. 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"?
4. What subjects are Bruno said to prefer studying in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
5. The bronze plaque on the bench that Bruno spies from his window states that “Out-With Camp” was established when?
Short Essay Questions
1. Whom does Bruno ask for help in finding a tire in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done"? Why?
2. What conversation takes place between Bruno and his father regarding their move in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
3. What does Bruno tell Maria about regarding the move in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?
4. What is revealed on the plaque that Bruno reads in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
5. What leads Bruno to go exploring in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"? Where does he first go?
6. What led up to Bruno’s grandmother storming out of his house in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
7. What does Gretel ask about the people in the camp in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?
8. How does Bruno’s mother feel about her family’s relocation to Out-With? What are her main concerns about this setting?
9. How is Bruno’s relationship to his grandparents described in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
10. How does Bruno study his class work while at Out-With in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Shmuel’s experiences as a Jew prior to his imprisonment at Auschwitz. What had been Shmuel’s father’s profession prior to relocation? Where was Shmuel’s family first taken after they were forced to leave their home? How realistic is the author’s depiction of the realities for Jews at this time?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Shmuel and Bruno’s first impressions of Shmuel when they meet in the narrative. How old is Shmuel? What similarities does he share with Bruno? What differences stand between these boys? How does Shmuel’s character evolve through the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Bruno’s impressions of Herr Lizst in the narrative. How old is Herr Liszt? Where does this character live in relation to Bruno’s home at Out-With? What subjects does Herr Liszt stress the importance of to Bruno?
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