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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’s father discover about the fence in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
2. What kind of candy does Bruno say he loves in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?
3. What day of the week is it in the opening of Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
4. How far in the future does Bruno’s father say that Bruno, Gretel and their mother will return to Berlin in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
5. After Bruno has let slip that he has a friend named Shmuel in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie,” how does he go about covering it up from Gretel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads to Lieutenant Kotler’s berating of Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
2. How is the weather described when Bruno goes to meet Shmuel in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
3. What happens as Bruno begins to get ready to leave the camp in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
4. What does Bruno learn about Shmuel’s life on the other side of the fence in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?
5. How does Shmuel explain his absence when he finally sees Bruno in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
6. What does Bruno learn about Pavel from Maria in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
7. What exchange takes place between Bruno and Lieutenant Kotler in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
8. What leads to the scary incident between Lieutenant Kotler and Pavel in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?
9. Where does Bruno discover Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"? What does Bruno offer to Shmuel?
10. What lead to Bruno’s “haircut” in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
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
Describe and discuss the character of Bruno’s grandmother in the novel. What are Bruno’s feelings about his grandmother? What are his fondest memories of this character? What caused the rift between Bruno’s grandmother and Bruno’s father?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Bruno’s mother in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Approximately how old do you think Bruno’s mother is? How is her appearance described? What are Bruno’s mother’s actions, objectives, and obstacles seen in the story?
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