Boy in the Striped Pajamas Test

Why is Bruno upset with his parents?

• Because they forgot his birthday

• Because he doesn't like his dinner

• Because they like Gretel more

• Because the whole family is moving away

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

"Some people make all the decisions for us". Mother's attitude towards moving and the war can best be described as...

• excited

• furious

• frustrated

• confused

Why would the author choose to give Bruno and Shmuel the same birthday?

• It creates the potential that the boys are actually twins.

• It provides Shmuel with a purpose to leave Out-With.

• It creates a juxtaposition or contrast between two similar boys with very different lives and challenges.

• It provides another similarity for the boys' lives

How were the soldiers treating the people living in the camp?

• The soldiers were being nice and laughing with the people in the camp.

• The soldiers were shouting at the people and making them march all around.

• The soldiers were ignoring all of the people and standing far from them.

• The soldiers were feeding the people a light meal (bread and water).

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who does Bruno think the people in the striped pajamas are when he first arrives to the new house?

• ranchers

• slaves

• farmers

• Jews

Why would Bruno's parents not tell him the truth about the people in the striped pajamas?

• because children were not supposed to know about the Holocaust

• because they wanted to protect him from the ugly truth of the war

• because Hitler would not allow it

• because they did not know the truth themselves

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which of the following best represents a central theme of the novel?

• Friends react differently to stressful situations when playing together.

• It is best to keep some things, such as this friendship, a secret.

• Friendship can develop between people with differences.

• Inequalities can lead people to become good friends.

Based on the actions by Lieutenant Kotler in the excerpt, which inference can most likely be made about how he will act after he asks, “Do you know this boy, Bruno?”

• He will realize he has been cruel to Shmuel and Bruno.

• He will get angrier with Shmuel for being Bruno’s friend.

• He will apologize to Shmuel and Bruno for frightening them.

• He will let Shmuel stop polishing the glasses to play with Bruno.

What theme or lesson does Father hope Bruno will learn when he states this?

"I remember when I was a child there were certain things that I didn't want to do, but when my father said that it would be better for everyone if I did them, I just put my best foot forward and got on with them."

• The unbreakable bond between father and son

• The importance of following directions without questioning them

• The danger of following orders blindly

• Wisdom comes with age and experience

What does Bruno realize about Maria?

• She is only employed to provide services to the family

• She has a life and family of her own

• She is wrong to believe Bruno's father is a good man

• She is a "Hopeless Case," just like Gretel