The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quizzes

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Quiz 1

By Meghan Joyce Tozer · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed October 26, 2014

1 Who does Bruno find packing his things at his home in Berlin?

Gretel

Maria

Pavel

Mother
2 What is the passive aggressive term Mother uses to refer to Father?

"some people"

"my dear husband"

"he who must be obeyed"

"that man"
3 Which is not the name of one of Bruno's friends in Berlin?

Karl

Shmuel

Daniel

Martin
4 According to Bruno, what is the best thing about the house in Berlin?

The bannister

The attic

His bedroom

The backyard garden
5 Which room is Out of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions?

Mother's bathroom

Father's office

Gretel's room

The balcony
6 What is not true about the new house?

It gives Bruno a sad feeling.

It has three floors.

It has no neighboring houses.

It is very close to the houses on either side of it.
7 How long does Gretel tell Bruno she thinks they will have to stay at the new house?

For "the foreseeable future"

For the afternoon

For years

Just for that night
8 Who helps Bruno unpack his belongings in the new home?

Maria

Mother

Lieutenant Kotler

Pavel
9 Who walks by Bruno's bedroom door on the first day they arrive at their new house?

Pavel

Shmuel

Lieutenant Kotler

Father
10 What does Bruno call Gretel?

The Horrible Girl

The Hopeless Case

Meanie

Sister Dearest
11 What collection has Gretel brought with her from Berlin?

bottle caps

stamps

maps

dolls
12 Why did Gretel's friends in Berlin make fun of Bruno?

Because he is small for his age.

Because he is not as smart as the other children.

Because he is fat.

Because he can't run quickly.
13 Who tells Bruno that their new home is called Out-With?

Gretel

Shmuel

Father

Maria
14 What is not one of the names of Gretel's friends in Berlin?

Isobel

Hilda

Maria

Louise
15 What does Bruno tell Gretel about the other children at Out-With?

They look too skinny.

There are none.

They live in the basement.

They don't look at all friendly.
16 What can be seen out of the window in Gretel's room?

The driveway and a forest beyond it.

The ocean.

A high wall.

The concentration camp.
17 What can be seen out of the window in Bruno's room?

Lieutenant Kotler's house.

A garden and beyond it, the concentration camp.

The city of Cracow.

The car.
18 What is Gretel's first explanation for the view from Bruno's room?

It is the countryside.

It is a concentration camp.

It is a war.

It is a summer camp.
19 Who arrived at Out-With first?

Bruno

Maria

Mother

Father
20 What event does Mother blame for their move to Out-With?

The beginning of the war.

Father's affair with another woman.

The Fury coming to dinner.

The fight with Grandmother.
21 Who overhears Mother complaining as they leave the house in Berlin?

Maria

Cook

Father

Grandmother
22 What does Bruno see at the train station?

A horse and carriage.

Another, much more crowded train headed the same direction.

Soldiers having a fight.

An execution.
23 Where does Bruno have his first conversation with Father at Out-With?

In his own bedroom.

In the garden.

In Father's office.

On the other side of the fence.
24 What does Bruno ask Father when they first arrive at Out-With?

What time dinner will be served.

If he can build a tire swing.

Why Lieutenant Kotler is in their home so much.

If and when they can move back to Berlin.
25 What does Father do while Bruno talks to him in the office?

Drinks a medicinal sherry.

Sings a song Grandmother used to perform.

Starts a fight with mother.

Smokes a cigarette.

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