The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quizzes

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quiz 1

1 Who does Bruno find packing his things at his home in Berlin?
Pavel

Mother

Gretel

Maria
2 What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?
"my dear husband"

"that man"

"some people"

"he who must be obeyed"
3 Which is not the name of one of Bruno's friends in Berlin?
Martin

Shmuel

Daniel

Karl
4 According to Bruno, what is the best thing about the house in Berlin?
The attic

The bannister

The backyard garden

His bedroom
5 Which room is Out of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions?
Gretel's room

Father's office

Mother's bathroom

The balcony
6 What is not true about the new house?
It has no neighboring houses.

It gives Bruno a sad feeling.

It is very close to the houses on either side of it.

It has three floors.
7 How long does Gretel tell Bruno she thinks they will have to stay at the new house?
For years

Just for that night

For "the foreseeable future"

For the afternoon
8 Who helps Bruno unpack his belongings in the new home?
Pavel

Maria

Mother

Lieutenant Kotler
9 Who walks by Bruno's bedroom door on the first day they arrive at their new house?
Lieutenant Kotler

Pavel

Shmuel

Father
10 What does Bruno call Gretel?
The Horrible Girl

Meanie

The Hopeless Case

Sister Dearest
11 What collection has Gretel brought with her from Berlin?
stamps

dolls

bottle caps

maps
12 Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?
Because he can't run quickly.

Because he is fat.

Because he is small for his age.

Because he is not as smart as the other children.
13 Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?
Gretel

Maria

Shmuel

Father
14 What is not one of the names of Gretel's friends in Berlin?
Louise

Hilda

Maria

Isobel
15 What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?
There are none.

They live in the basement.

They look too skinny.

They don't look at all friendly.
16 What can be seen out of the window in Gretel's room?
The driveway and a forest beyond it.

The ocean.

The concentration camp.

A high wall.
17 What can be seen out of the window in Bruno's room?
Lieutenant Kotler's house.

The car.

A garden and beyond it, the concentration camp.

The city of Cracow.
18 What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?
It is a concentration camp.

It is a war.

It is a summer camp.

It is the countryside.
19 Who arrived at Out-With first?
Maria

Bruno

Mother

Father
20 What event does Mother blame for their move to Out-With?
The Fury coming to dinner.

The beginning of the war.

Father's affair with another woman.

The fight with Grandmother.
21 Who overhears Mother complaining as they leave the house in Berlin?
Father

Maria

Cook

Grandmother
22 What does Bruno see at the train station?
Soldiers having a fight.

An execution.

A horse and carriage.

Another, much more crowded train headed the same direction.
23 Where does Bruno have his first conversation with Father at Out-With?
In Father's office.

In his own bedroom.

In the garden.

On the other side of the fence.
24 What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?
What time dinner will be served.

If and when they can move back to Berlin.

Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.

If he can build a tire swing.
25 What does Father do while Bruno talks to him in the office?
Starts a fight with mother.

Sings a song Grandmother used to perform.

Drinks a medicinal sherry.

Smokes a cigarette.

What theme does Bruno`s father have on Bruno about making the best of a situation?

Justification of Evil Actions

Boyne embeds questions and key ideas about the nature of human interaction into the characters' conversations in order to draw the reader's attention to larger issues. For example, Father assures Bruno that the Jews...

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What are some examples of figurative language used in The Boy In The Striped Pajamas?

In "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne, figurative language is used extensively to convey themes, emotions, and the perspectives of the characters, particularly that of the young protagonist, Bruno. Here are some examples:

Metaphor:

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How does Bruno feel when he looks at Pavel?

This depends in what part of the book you are referring to. Do you have a chapter for this?

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by John Boyne

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