The Boy in Striped Pajamas

In chapter 18, why is Shmuel more unhappy than usual?

• He is sick.

• His papa has disappeared.

• His brother is missing.

• He knows he is going to be killed soon.

By the end of the book, how long have Bruno and Shmuel been meeting?

• 3 months

• just under a year

• more than a year

• 6 months

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

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

• ranchers

• slaves

• farmers

• Jews

Father's "very special job" is

• a chef for Hitler

• a spy for Hitler

• a Commandant for Hitler

• a teacher at Bruno's school

What do Bruno and Shmuel share?

• eye color

• favorite game

• birthday

• hair cut

What are Bruno's and Shmuel's thoughts on armbands?

• Bruno wants one, Shmuel doesn't

• Bruno doesn't want one, Shmuel does

• Both boys want armbands

• Both boys don't want armbands

What mostly causes Bruno to recognize that he and Shmuel are dissimilar?

• The kind of glasses they own.

• The type of food they eat.

• How they respond to orders.

• How their hands look.

At the end of the novel, Bruno

• understands why the Jews are suffering

• finally remembers the names of his three best friends for life

• follows a large crowd of people into a long room

• finds the fence’s other side just as he imagined it

After much thought, Bruno’s father realizes

• how much he misses Berlin

• that Bruno might have returned to Berlin

• how important his work is to the country

• that Bruno is gone because of him