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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. During dinner in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine,” Bruno complains that Herr Liszt won’t let them read what?
2. During dinner, Bruno decides that it makes him sad to look at whom, in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
3. How is the Fury’s moustache described in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
4. What does Bruno dress in when he leaves to meet Shmuel in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
5. Shmuel tells Bruno in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question" that after his family was forced to move from their home, they were relocated with another family. How many people does Shmuel say lived in one room at this location?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Shmuel explain his absence when he finally sees Bruno in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
2. How would you characterize the denouement of the novel in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
3. How does your opinion of Bruno’s father and his role at the camp change throughout the narrative? What is Bruno’s father’s objective?
4. What plans do Bruno and Shmuel make for their last day together in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
5. What does Bruno learn about Pavel from Maria in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
6. 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"?
7. Where does Bruno discover Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"? What does Bruno offer to Shmuel?
8. What does Bruno offer to do in order to help Shmuel in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
9. How does Gretel’s character evolve in the narrative? What leads to the biggest changes in Gretel’s character?
10. How is the weather described when Bruno goes to meet Shmuel in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the character of Pavel in the novel. How do you perceive Pavel’s life prior to the Nazi takeover? What was his profession? How old is Pavel? What do you think happens to Pavel at the end of the story?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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