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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 does Bruno say his family is having for dinner tonight in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
2. What is no longer displayed in Gretel’s room in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
3. On what evening does Bruno’s father say the Fury is coming to dinner in the flashback in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
4. How did Adolf Hitler die?
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 would you characterize the denouement of the novel in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
2. What leads to the scary incident between Lieutenant Kotler and Pavel in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
3. How does the friendship between Shmuel and Bruno develop in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
4. What lead to Bruno’s “haircut” in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
5. What leads Bruno’s mother to demand leaving Out-With in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
6. How has Bruno’s attitude and impressions of Out-With changed in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
7. How does Shmuel explain his absence when he finally sees Bruno in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
8. How does Gretel’s character evolve in the narrative? What leads to the biggest changes in Gretel’s character?
9. What happens as Bruno begins to get ready to leave the camp in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
10. How does Bruno’s father finally figure out what happened to Bruno in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Lieutenant Kotler in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How old is Kotler said to be? How is his appearance described? Why does Bruno dislike this character? Who in Bruno’s family shows admiration for Lieutenant Kotler? What happens to this character?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic policies and racially motivated ideology in Nazi Germany as seen throughout The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How are racism and anti-Semitism portrayed in the novel? What characters display these characteristics?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Bruno’s father in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How old is Bruno’s father? What are his notable characteristics in terms of demeanor? How would you describe his relationship with his wife and children? How does Bruno’s father evolve in the story?
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