The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch.11-20

1. What can you NOT infer about Eva, the beautiful blonde woman, based on the flashback in Chapter 11?

• She believes that treating people nicely will bring about good things.

• She would rather distance herself from “the Fury” than deal with his anger.

• She thinks that opening up to the children will help convert them into Nazis.

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1. What does the dialogue at the dinner table reveal about Lieutenant Kotler’s relationship with his father (page 145-147)?

• He has a difficult time trying to remember his father.

• He enjoys his memories of the love and happiness between him and his father.

• He is thankful that he has separated himself from his father.

What can you infer about the possible significance of the fence that separates Bruno from Shmuel?

• It may symbolize the tragedies of World War II and its lasting impact on Europe.

• It may serve as a metaphor for the barrier that divides two friends.

• It may stand as an image of the dangers that exist for Jews and Germans.

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How does this image of Gretel from the motion picture “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” exemplify Gretel’s beliefs?

• Gretel agrees that there is a “true” German model.

• Gretel argues against stereotyping Germans and Jews.

• Gretel seeks to tell others about the war.

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1. In the following passage, the author uses the words angry, cry, and pale to help the reader understand that Lieutenant Kotler treated Pavel ______ .

“…Lieutenant Kotler grew very angry with Pavel…none of them could watch…it made Bruno cry and Gretel grew pale.”

• patiently

• cruelly

• strangely

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What type of literary device does the following passage contain?

“And then one day things started to change,” he continued. “I came home from school and my mother was making armbands for us….”

• an idiom

• a flashback

• metaphor

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1. Using the context, the word torrent most closely means ________________.

“…His eyes appeared heavy with tears and Bruno thought that one good blink might bring on a torrent.”

• trickle

• flood

• smile

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1. What comparison is the author making in the following quote:

“Bruno held his own hand out so that the tips of their middle fingers were almost touching. ‘Our hands,’ he said. ‘They’re so different.’”

• Bruno was living and Shmuel was dying

• How important it was to eat

• That Shmuel needed to take better care of himself

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1. Part A: On page 173, how do the phrases “slip away,” “rise up into the sky,” and “very far away” contribute to the tone of the end of the chapter?

• They call attention to the Shmuel’s feelings of disappointment.

• They emphasize the Shmuel’s growing sense of hopelessness.

• They highlight the Shmuel’s strong sense of independence.

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1. Part B: Which of the following quotes from this same page (173) most directly reinforces the tone?

• “Not quite the opposite but something unexpected and dreadful.”

• “He was trying to convince his soul not to live inside his tiny body anymore.”

• “His heart sank, but as much as he wanted to, he couldn’t look away.”

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