Characters
This boy meets Bruno at the fence
Who is Shmuel
This is what separates Bruno and Shmuel
What is a fence
Bruno feels ______ before meeting Shmuel
What is lonely
Bruno begins to realize adults may be doing this
What is hiding the truth/keeping secrets
A major theme developing is friendship across ______
What is barriers/differences
This character is Bruno's older sister
Who is Gretel
Bruno's nickname for his home
What is Out-With
Bruno often brings this to Shmuel
What is food
From Shmuel's appearance, the reader can infer that he is this
What is hungry/weak/unhealthy
Bruno judges Shmuel based on this, not appearance
This character makes Bruno uncomfortable because of their rude behavior
Who is Lt. Kotler
Bruno is confused because on the other side of the fence he sees people wearing these
What are striped pajamas
One reason Bruno and Shmuel connect is because they are both this age
What is nine
Bruno's innocence causes the reader to feel this
What is sadness/concern/dramatic irony
These chapters show that children can others with this
The servant who stays loyal to Bruno's father because he once helped their family
Who is Maria
Bruno used to live in this city before moving
What is Berlin
Even though they are separated by a fence, Bruno and Shmuel become ______
What are friends
Readers understand more than Bruno because of this literary device
What is dramatic irony
The fence symbolizes this
What is separation/division/prejudice
These two people share a birthday
Who are Bruno and Shmuel
What is a dot/speck that becomes a boy
This is ironic about their friendship
What is that they are separated but very similar
Bruno misunderstands "Out-With" because he is this
What is innocent/naive/unaware
The author uses Bruno's innocence to highlight this