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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 Gretel spend her spare time doing in the weeks that pass in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
2. What is Gretel said to arrange and rearrange in her bedroom in her free time in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"?
3. In what country was the concentration camp set where Bruno lived with his family in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
4. How long does Bruno’s family stay in Berlin when they return for Grandmother’s funeral in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?
5. How many glasses are in Bruno’s mother’s fancy set that are being cleaned for the party in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bruno’s father respond to the suggestion from his wife that she and the children leave Out-With in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?
2. What does Bruno offer to do in order to help Shmuel in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
3. What leads to Lieutenant Kotler’s berating of Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
4. How does Bruno go about entering the camp in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?
5. How does Bruno recall the evening that the Fury came to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?
6. What are Bruno’s impressions when his family returns to Berlin briefly in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"? How has the camp changed when they return?
7. How does Bruno’s father finally figure out what happened to Bruno in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
8. How does Bruno “let slip” about Shmuel to his sister in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"? How does he cover up this revelation?
9. 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"?
10. How has Bruno’s attitude and impressions of Out-With changed 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
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 3
Describe and discuss the conflict that occurs between Lieutenant Kotler and Pavel in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine.” Why does Lieutenant Kotler behave as he does? Why does this behavior frighten Bruno? How does this event change Bruno’s perspectives of each of these characters?
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