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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book is Bruno carrying that his father recently gave him in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) The Iliad.
(b) The Catcher in the Rye.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

2. What happens when Bruno watches a dog on the other side of the fence in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"?
(a) Lieutenant Kotler shoots into the air.
(b) Lieutenant Kotler kicks the dog.
(c) Lieutenant Kotler screams.
(d) Lieutenant Kotler shoots the dog.

3. What food has Bruno brought to Shmuel when they meet by the fence in the opening of Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?
(a) Bread and an apple.
(b) Cheese and cake.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Cookies and a sandwich.

4. What is the real name of the camp that Bruno calls Out-With in the novel?
(a) Auschwitz.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Krakow.
(d) Banjica.

5. What does Gretel do every day once she and her mother return to Berlin in Chapter Twenty: "The Last Chapter"?
(a) Cries in her room.
(b) Looks at her maps.
(c) Writes letters to Lieutenant Kotler.
(d) Plays with her dolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of candy does Bruno say he loves in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

2. Bruno points out that there are hundreds of children on the other side of the fence, all wearing what, in Chapter Seventeen: "Mother Gets Her Own Way"?

3. Bruno describes talking to his friend Shmuel about Berlin in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie.” In this conversation, Bruno says that you shouldn’t go to town on what day “unless you want to get pushed from pillar to post”?

4. When did World War II end in Europe?

5. Whom does Shmuel say he doesn’t like talking about because he scares him in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Bruno discover Shmuel in Chapter Fifteen: "Something He Shouldn't Have Done"? What does Bruno offer to Shmuel?

2. Who is represented by the character called “the Fury” in the novel?

3. What does Bruno learn about Shmuel’s life on the other side of the fence in Chapter Twelve: "Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno's Question"?

4. What instructions does Bruno’s father give to Bruno and his sister on the evening that the Fury comes to dinner in Chapter Eleven: "The Fury"?

5. How does Bruno go about entering the camp in Chapter Nineteen: "What Happened the Next Day"?

6. What lead to Bruno’s “haircut” in Chapter Sixteen: "The Haircut"?

7. What plans do Bruno and Shmuel make for their last day together in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

8. How does Bruno “let slip” about Shmuel to his sister in Chapter Fourteen: "Bruno Tells a Perfectly Reasonable Lie"? How does he cover up this revelation?

9. What leads to the scary incident between Lieutenant Kotler and Pavel in Chapter Thirteen: "The Bottle of Wine"?

10. How does Shmuel explain his absence when he finally sees Bruno in Chapter Eighteen: "Thinking Up the Final Adventure"?

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