The+Boy+in+the+Striped+Pajamas+Reading+Questions


 * __Chapters 1 and 2: __** ***On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions. There are sentence starters typed in //italics.// You may work with a partner.**

1. How does Bruno feel about moving?

//When Bruno has to move from Berlin, he feels... // //because //...

2. What does Bruno think of his new house?

//When Bruno sees the new house, he... //

3. Bruno says his sister is “a Hopeless Case”. How does Bruno feel about his sister? Does he like her?

4. Why do you think Bruno's mother and father do not tell him exactly what his father's job is?

//Bruno’s mother and father don’t tell him exactly what his father’s job is because... //

5. Do you think Bruno's mother could have convinced her husband to stay in Berlin?

 Support your opinion with what you know about WWII, Hitler, and evidence from the book.

//Bruno’s mother **could/could not** have convinced her husband to stay in Berlin. One reason is... // //Another reason is... // //Also,... //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">6. Bruno talks about "The Fury," which is a mispronunciation of the Fuhrer, the title given to Hitler.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> Discuss with your partner(s) the **literal meaning** of __fury__ and the **figurative meaning** that it

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> could have in the book relating to Hitler.

**//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Literally, //**//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> the word “fury” means... //

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">In the book, this might be saying that Hitler... //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">7. Bruno's mother tells him they must "make the best of a bad situation." Think about a time when

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> you had to make the best of a bad situation. Did you feel like Bruno feels?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">8. What is the __setting__ of the book so far? Describe where and when it takes place and what is going on in the world at that time.