Chapter 8-9

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October 15, 2021

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Chapter 8

Bruno missed his grandparents, who remained in Berlin. He especially missed Grandmother, who in her younger days had toured Europe as a singer. Bruno recalled how parties at his house were always dominated by Grandmother’s singing. He also thought about how Grandmother used to devise short performances for Christmases and birthdays. She involved both Gretel and Bruno in these elaborate performances, which featured costumes and musical numbers.

Chapter 8

The last play they performed together ended poorly. It happened around the time Father had gota promotion, meaning that others had to address him as “commandant.” Father wore his new uniform on Christmas Day, and although Grandfather felt proud to see his son so attired, Grandmother felt ashamed. An argument broke out in which Grandmother expressed her anger and disappointment at the direction Father’s life had taken: “To see you in that uniform makes me want to tear the eyes from my head!” Grandmother stormed out of the house, and Bruno didn’t see her much before the family left Berlin.

Missing her, Bruno wrote her a letter describing his new life at Out-With.

Chapter 9

Life changed little at Out-With in the next weeks. Gretel was unkind as ever, and soldiers like Lt. Kotler continued to walk around as if they were more important than everyone. Father decided that they needed to study, and Herr Liszt started coming to the house to tutor them. Though Herr Liszt seemed nice, Bruno sensed anger in the man. Bruno also felt disappointed that the new tutor refused to teach art and literature. Herr Liszt insisted that stories were useless and focused only on history and geography. He believed the children should know the history of “the Fatherland” and “the great wrongs” that had been done to the German people.

Chapter 9

A few days after the new lessons began, Bruno sat alone in his room and recalled how he’d spent his childhood exploring his family’s massive house. He decided to try exploring again, though he’d have to do it outside since the new house was too small. Bruno thought about the people in the striped pajamas outside his window, and he realized that in the months his family had been at Out-With, he hadn’t wondered much about who they were or what they were doing there. He asked himself if those people were really all that different from the people on his side of the fence. 

Chapter 9

He’d seen soldiers mix in with the people in the striped pajamas on the other side of the fence, but he’d never seen people in striped pajamas on his side of the fence.

Setting off to explore, Bruno left the house and started walking along the fence. As he walked, he tried not to think about the fact that his parents had expressly forbade him from going anywhere near the camp.

What was Bruno's grandfather's job?

1. soldier
2. run a restaurant
3. singer
4. mechanic

Who did Bruno miss the most?

What was Bruno’s dad’s new title?

What did Bruno's Grandmother think of Bruno's father?

Who was Herr Liszt?

1. the tutor
2. a soldier
3. a jewish man
4. Bruno's uncle

When was Bruno’s birthday?

1. APRIL 15, 1932
2. APRIL 15, 1933
3. APRIL 15, 1930
4. APRIL 15, 1934

Read your book

DONE