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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. What is Gretel’s answer when Bruno asks her in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case,” “What is foreseeable future exactly?”
2. When does Shmuel say his date of birth is in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
3. How old is Bruno’s Grandmother said to be in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
4. Bruno discovers that Pavel had what profession prior to becoming a servant in his home in Chapter Seven: "How Mother Took Credit for Something that She Hadn't Done"?
5. By what nickname does Bruno secretly refer to his sister Gretel in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led up to Bruno’s grandmother storming out of his house in Chapter Eight: "Why Grandmother Stormed Out"?
2. What does Bruno tell Maria about regarding the move in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?
3. How does Bruno’s mother feel about her family’s relocation to Out-With? What are her main concerns about this setting?
4. How is the character of Shmuel described in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
5. 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?
6. What does Gretel ask about the people in the camp in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?
7. Would you describe Bruno’s character as “innocent” in the novel? How “innocent” are Bruno’s parents?
8. What leads Bruno to go exploring in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"? Where does he first go?
9. How is the setting beyond the fence described in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"?
10. What does Maria relate to Bruno of his father’s actions toward her and her mother in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history of the Auschwitz concentration camp under Nazi rule. When was the concentration and extermination camp established? How many Jews, Poles, and other individuals were killed at Auschwitz? How is Auschwitz depicted in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
Essay Topic 2
Define “irony” and the different forms of irony used in literature. Discuss how author John Boyne makes extensive use of irony throughout The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How does irony apply to Bruno’s perception of Out-With? How is dramatic irony used in the denouement of the story?
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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