The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

1.

1 point

Why did Bruno's mother try and cover up Pavel's kindness?

She did not like Pavel and did not want him to get any credit for helping Bruno

She knew that Bruno's father would not approve of him talking to Bruno

She did not want Pavel to be sent to the camp and wear the silly pyjamas

She wanted Bruno's father to love her more

2.

1 point

What did Bruno do with his grandmother back in Berlin?

Sing and dress up to create performances

Go for long bike rides with her

Go to the movies with her and she would spoil him with treats

Write letters to all of the people they knew

3.

1 point

In Bruno's home, what is Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions?

Father's office

Gretel's bedroom

The kitchen Pavel works in

The bushes behind the house

4.

1 point

What was the location of Bruno's new home like?

In the middle of a big city

On a farm

A very busy city like Berlin

Out in the middle of the bleak countryside

5.

1 point

What does Bruno discover on the bench behind the house?

Kotler and Gretel talking

An inscribed plaque

His mother sitting there crying

Scrunched up striped pyjamas

6.

1 point

What does Herr Liszt do?

He is one of the soldiers that visits father

He was hired to build a new swing for Bruno that he wont fall off

He is one of the soldiers in the concentration camp

He has been hired to tutor Bruno

7.

1 point

What was the train like that Bruno travelled on?

Spacious and comfortable

It was O.K. but the food could have been better

Cramped and smelly

There were lots of soldiers on it that were mean looking

8.

2 points

What does Bruno's father remind Gretel and Bruno to do when the Fury came around for dinner?

Tell Maria to cook her finest food

Tell Bruno's mother that she has to look her best

Tell Gretel and Bruno to be on their best behaviour

Tell his family they are to act nervous

9.

1 point

What does Bruno call his sister?

The Suite Case

The Hopeless Case

The Hapless Case

The Hopeless Bag

10.

1 point

What did Bruno's father do when Maria's mother died?

Gave Maria a job

Asked Maria to marry him

Went to her funeral and made a speech

Told Maria that it's sad but that's what happens

11.

1 point

What did Gretel and Bruno decide what they saw out Bruno's window was?

It was a holiday camp for people that liked to be in pyjamas

They gave up in puzzlement

It was some kind of prison

They really didn't care as long as they were safe

12.

1 point

What is the first thing Bruno asks his father when he sees him at their new home?

He asks him to take the family back to Berlin

He asks him why he let Maria touch his things

He asks his father if they can have a swimming pool in the back yard

He asks him why they have moved there

13.

1 point

How did Bruno feel when he saw Maria packing up his things?

He was happy and couldn't wait to leave Berlin

He was excited because he thought they were going on a holiday

He was shocked and puzzled

He was angry and screamed at her to stop touching his things

14.

1 point

What do Gretel and Bruno see outside Bruno's window?

Father and mother taking a walk

A camp of some kind with hundreds of people in striped pyjamas

A deer running through the woods

People in striped pyjamas

15.

1 point

What occupation did Pavel tell Bruno is his real occupation?

Nurse

Scientist

Doctor

Vet

16.

1 point

What is the name of the boy that Bruno meets?

Shaun

Shawl

Shmuel

Samuel

17.

1 point

Why does the family have to move?

Bruno's father received a promotion

Bruno's father had to go into the concentration camp

Gretel wanted to be with Lieutenant Kotler

Bruno's grandparents had a fight with Bruno's father

18.

1 point

What does Herr Liszt do?

He was hired to build a new swing for Bruno that he wont fall off

He is one of the soldiers that visits father

He is one of the soldiers in the concentration camp

He has been hired to tutor Bruno

19.

1 point

What does Bruno see when he goes exploring?

Soldiers lining up along a fence

A small boy

His dad singing and dancing on the other side of the fence

People sitting near a fence crying

20.

1 point

Where does Bruno discover he is?

Jewish

Germany

Russia

Poland

21.

1 point

What happened to make Gretel and Bruno feel very uncomfortable?

Kotler tries to kiss Gretel

Kotler speaks rudely and nastily to Pavel

Kotler tried to help Bruno build a swing but he is hopeless

Kotler calls Bruno Little Man