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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is described as being directly underneath Bruno’s window in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?
2. How many floors in total is Bruno’s house in Berlin said to be, including the basement, in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
3. What Italian explorer and cartographer, who first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts, does Bruno describe learning about in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
4. What does Bruno perceive all of the people to be wearing at the camp across the fence in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window"?
5. Gretel says in Chapter Four: "What they Saw through the Window" that “Father hates” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Bruno first meet the boy from the camp in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
2. How does Bruno respond when his father asks him what he thinks of their new home in Chapter Five: "Out of Bounds at All Times and No Exceptions"?
3. Would you describe Bruno’s character as “innocent” in the novel? How “innocent” are Bruno’s parents?
4. What does Bruno show Gretel in his room in Chapter Three: "The Hopeless Case"? How does Gretel respond?
5. How is the character of Shmuel described in Chapter Ten: "The Dot that Became a Speck that Became a Blob that Became a Figure that Became a Boy"?
6. What conversation takes place between Bruno and his father regarding their move in Chapter One: "Bruno Makes a Discovery"?
7. How does Bruno study his class work while at Out-With in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
8. What does Maria relate to Bruno of his father’s actions toward her and her mother in Chapter Six: "The Overpaid Maid"?
9. What is revealed on the plaque that Bruno reads in Chapter Nine: "Bruno Remembers that He Used to Enjoy Exploration"?
10. How does Bruno’s mother feel about her family’s relocation to Out-With? What are her main concerns about this setting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Bruno’s father in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How old is Bruno’s father? What are his notable characteristics in terms of demeanor? How would you describe his relationship with his wife and children? How does Bruno’s father evolve in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Bruno’s mother in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Approximately how old do you think Bruno’s mother is? How is her appearance described? What are Bruno’s mother’s actions, objectives, and obstacles seen in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the narrative style established in the beginning of the novel. Is the story told from a first, second, or third-person perspective? Why do you think the author chooses this narrative style? Is the narrator’s perspective omniscient or limited?
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