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Mrs. Maher's Boy in the Striped Pajamas Ch. 1-8 Test

Test on 3/26/2026

Q
Who is Maria?
A
Bruno's family's house maid.
Q
Who is "The Hopeless Case"?
A
Gretel
Q
How old is Bruno?
A
9 years old
Q
What did Bruno call the new house?
A
Out-With
Q
Where was Bruno's old house?
A
Berlin
Q
Where was "Out of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions"?
A
Father's office
Q
What did Bruno and Gretel see out the window?
A
Children at the camps
Q
What did Bruno's mother think they never should have done?
A
Invite the Fury to dinner
Q
What did Bruno's dad say about the people beyond the fence?
A
"Those people aren't people at all, Bruno."
Q
What did Bruno want to make in chapter 7?
A
A tire swing
Q
Who helped Bruno when he fell?
A
Pavel
Q
What was Pavel's job before?
A
A doctor
Q
Who was crazy in Bruno's eyes?
A
Herr Roller
Q
What did Bruno say was in between the roof and ceiling of Out-With?
A
Insects
Q
What was Maria's favorite part of the old house?
A
The garden
Q
Who did Bruno miss the most?
A
Grandfather and Grandmother
Q
What did Gretel and Bruno do with Grandmother every time they visited?
A
They performed a play
Q
What was Father's new title?
A
Commandant
Q
Who was disappointed in Father's new position?
A
Grandmother
Q
What song did Bruno's grandmother sing?
A
"La Vie En Rose"
Q
What happened to Herr Roller?
A
He got a head injury in World War 1, that caused him to act the way he does
Q
What can we infer about Mother?
A
She has a sympathetic heart and wants to influence Bruno to be a kind person.
Q
What is a boneshaker?
A
A bicycle
Q
How does Maria relate to Father?
A
Maria shows gratitude towards Father because her mother worked with Grandmother for many years.
Q
What is Grandmother ashamed about?
A
She is ashamed that Father is working for Nazi Germany and she is ashamed of his uniform.