The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Chapters 7-10

His hair flopped down over his forehead in exhaustion.

What type of figurative language is found in this sentence?

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

Read the following passage:

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out in it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What literary devices are used in this passage?

• imagery and metaphor

• imagery and simile

• simile and personification

When Bruno was hurt while playing on the swing, who helped him?

• Maria

• Mother

• Pavel

Who is Pavel?

• Maria's husband

• the family's waiter

• the family's doctor

What did Bruno make a swing out of?

• an old tire

• an old sleigh

• a discarded 2 x 4

Which words best describe Lieutenant Kotler?

• kind and generous

• silly and loud

• arrogant and harsh

Read the following passage:

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out in it, like a field that had just been tilled.

Which words form an example of figurative language?

• ...his yellow blond hair was parted at the side

• His black boots always sparkled...

• ...that made comb marks stand our in it, like a field that had just been tilled

Which of the following characters wore an armband with a star on it?

• Bruno

• Shmuel

• Gretel

Read the following passage:

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blond hair was parted at the side and held perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out in it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What can we infer about the Lieutenant from this passage?

• He is a very intelligent student who made good grades

• His favorite color is black

• He is very concerned with his looks

Which type of figurative language gives human like qualities to something that is not human?

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile