The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

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Why does Bruno’s family leave Berlin?

1. His parents are afraid of staying in the city
2. Mother wants to be closer to her family
3. Father gets a new job assignment
4. The family has to go into exile (onderduiken)

Before being brought to Out-With, what job did Pavel have?

1. doctor
2. lawyer
3. dentist
4. teacher

What can Bruno see from his window in the house at Out-With?

1. a garden
2. a fence
3. a bench
4. all of the above

Where did Lieutenant Kotler’s father flee to before the war began?

1. United Stated
2. France
3. Denmark
4. Switzerland

What was Grandmother’s job when she was younger?

1. painter
2. singer
3. lawyer
4. teacher

Where is Out-With located?

1. Poland
2. Germany
3. England
4. Austria

What is Bruno’s nickname for Gretel?

1. The Fury
2. Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions
3. stupid girl
4. a hopeless case

What is Bruno’s favorite part of his family’s house in Berlin?

1. the bannister (trapleuning)
2. his bedroom
3. the basement
4. father's office

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Bruno dislikes Lieutenant Kotler?

1. He talks back to Father
2. He calls Bruno “little man”
3. Gretel constantly flirts with him
4. He wears too much cologne

What kind of books does Bruno like to read most?

1. love stories
2. fairytales
3. adventure stories
4. books about German history

Why is Maria so loyal to Father?

1. He paid for her mother’s funeral
2. She has a crush on him (she is in love with him)
3. He gave her a job in a time of crisis
4. Both A and C

What is Shmuel doing when Bruno finds him in the kitchen of his family’s house?

1. Polishing glasses
2. Folding napkins
3. Peeling vegetables
4. Mopping the floor

Why was Grandmother upset during the family’s most recent Christmas celebration?

1. The play she wrote didn’t go according to plan
2. She felt ill
3. She didn't like Father’s became rank of “commandant”
4. The cook burned the Christmas meal

When Gretel throws her dolls away, what does she replace them with?

1. toy soldiers
2. maps
3. books
4. pens and paper

Who is Mother’s closest friend at Out-With?

1. Lieutenant Kotler
2. Pavel
3. Maria
4. Shmuel

Which subjects does Herr Liszt insist on teaching?

1. Mathematics and geography
2. Literature and history
3. History and mathematics
4. History and geography

How does Mother convince Father to let her return to Berlin with the children?

1. Gretel and Bruno get lice (hoofdluis)
2. Bruno asks Father about the children on the other side of the fence
3. Lieutenant Kotler beats up Pavel
4. Bruno gets caught exploring near the fence

Why did Lieutenant Kotler beat up Pavel?

1. he accidentally drops a wine bottle in Kotler’s lap at dinner
2. he cooked the wrong meal
3. he tried to escape from Out-With
4. he stole food from the kitchen

What’s the weather like on the day of Bruno and Shmuel’s final meeting?

1. sunny
2. rainy
3. windy
4. snowy

Who is “the Fury”?

1. The leader of Germany
2. A rude man who came for dinner at the family’s house in Berlin
3. Father’s boss
4. All of the above

What “medicinal” drink does Mother drink regularly at Out-With?

1. Beer
2. Sherry
3. Tea
4. Whiskey

What does Bruno bring to his meetings with Shmuel?

1. toys
2. books
3. food
4. maps

Which of the following is NOT something Bruno misses about his old life in Berlin?

1. The vegetable market
2. His grandparents
3. His three best friends
4. His school

When Bruno asks Father who the people in the striped pajamas are, what does Father say?

1. They are war criminals
2. They are Jews
3. They are not people at all
4. They are refugees (vluchtelingen)

On their last day together, why does Bruno go to Shmuel's side of the fence?

1. To help Shmuel find his missing father
2. To hug Shmuel goodbye
3. To see what his family’s house looks like from the other side of the fence
4. To rebel against his parents

What happens to Father after Bruno’s disappearance?

1. He returns to his family in Berlin
2. He’s captured and taken away by other soldiers
3. He runs away from Out-With
4. He kills himself in grief

I understand this story

1. yes
2. no
3. most of it
4. some of it

I liked this book / story

1. yes
2. no