Final Test (ch.

1-20) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Name:__________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE (15 marks) – Choose only one answer and write the letter on the line.
1. Where is the camp that Shmuel is in located? ______
a) Germany
b) England
c) Poland
d) Canada

2. Who passed away while the family was at “Out-with”? _____

a) Grandfather
b) Grandmother
c) Mother
d) Lieutenant Kotler

3. Which of the following best describes Bruno’s Mother’s attitude about “Out-With”? _____
a) She loves it
b) She can’t wait to remodel it
c) She is the one who wanted to move there
d) She is very unhappy there

4. What did Shmuel want Bruno to help him to do on their “Final Adventure”? _____

a) Help him find food

b) Help him plan an escape
c) Help him find his brother
d) Help him find his Papa

5. Which of the following best describe Bruno’s perception of the camp at “Out-With”? _____
a) He was very sad and worried about it
b) He was angry his father was involved with it
c) He was oblivious and ignorant as to what was happening in it
d) He thought it was cool and wanted to live in it
6. Why does Bruno have to shave his head? ______
a) His mother said he needed a haircut
b) Gretel put gum in it
c) To look the same as Shmuel
d) He had lice

7. What is Shmuel’s brother’s name? ______

a) Bobby
b) Josef
c) Lars
d) Daniel

8. What does Bruno say putting on the pajamas reminds him of? ______
a) Dressing up for plays with his Grandmother
b) Freshly washed laundry from his maid, Maria
c) The pajamas his Grandfather wears
d) Shmuel

9. What does Pavel drop causing Lieutenant Kotler to get mad? ______
a) A milk jug
b) A bottle of wine
c) A plate
d) Lieutenant Kotler’s medals

10. How is ‘The Fury’ described? ______

a) Short with dark hair and a tiny mustache
b) Very tall with dark hair and a tiny mustache
c) Very tall with a thick mustache
d) Short with a beard
11. Where did Bruno originally live and then move to? ______
a) Germany to Switzerland
b) Poland to Germany
c) Germany to Poland
d) Germany to Denmark

12. Who is asked to leave “Out-with” and never returns? ______

a) Lars the butler
b) Maria the maid
c) Lieutenant Kotler
d) The Fury

13. What did Shmuel’s father do for a living? _____

a) Made watches
b) Made bicycles
c) Grew vegetables and fruit
d) Built houses

14. When Lieutenant Kotler catches Shmuel talking to Bruno in the kitchen, what does Bruno
respond when asked if he knows Shmuel? _____
a) Bruno says they are best friends
b) Bruno says he has never seen that boy before
c) Bruno says he hates Shmuel
d) Bruno says Shmuel stole from them

15. At the end of the novel, the reader can infer that Bruno and Shmuel ____________. _____
a) Were killed in a gas chamber
b) Escaped the camp and returned to Bruno’s home in Berlin
c) Were rescued by Bruno’s father and brought home
d) Were taken by the Fury to live with him as his children
TRUE OR FALSE (5 marks) – Write the word, not just a T or an F, on the line.

1. _________ Bruno’s family has been living at “Out-with” for only 3 months when Bruno went
over to Shmuel’s side of the fence.

2. _________ Shmuel is Jewish and Bruno is a Nazi.

3. _________ When mother returns to Berlin, she finds Bruno waiting for him at their home.

4. _________ Father realizes what happened to Bruno when he finds his rubber boots in one of
the huts at the camp.
5. _________ Gretel is very sad about Bruno being lost and cries all the time.

MATCHING (5 marks) – Match the word with the proper description and write the number

______ Bruno 1. A German title for a man such as sir or Mr.

______ Herr 2. Bruno’s family’s server who comes from Shmuel’s side

______ Pavel 3. The protagonist of the story

______ Auschwitz 4. Bruno’s Grandfather’s name

______ Matthias 5. The real name of the camp Bruno can’t pronounce

SHORT ANSWER (10 marks) – Answer the following questions in full sentences using support
from the novel.
1. What is one theme you noticed throughout the novel? What makes you think this is a
theme? (3 marks)
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2. The boys each explain their journeys to get to “Out-with” and they are both very different.
Explain each of their journeys and explain how you think this represents their different
lifestyles. (3 marks)
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3. Explain Bruno’s character development throughout the novel. Has he grown and changed as
the book comes to an end or do you think he stayed the same? Why or why not? (4 marks)

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BONUS: Which languages does Shmuel say he can speak?