Chapter 6
What does Bruno call Auschwitz?
Out-With
Bruno mentions a character who he thinks is crazy. What is his name?
Herr Franz Roller
Who is Bruno thinking about?
Chapter 4
'Who are they?', 'What sort of place is this?'
'I'm not sure'. 'But it's not as nice as home, I do know that much.'
'And where are all the girls?'. 'And the mothers? And the grandmothers?'
'Perhaps they live in a different part'
Bruno and Gretel
In this chapter, we have a conversation between ......
Maria and Bruno
What happened to this character during the Great War which explains why he acts odd?
An injury to the head
During which time of year does Bruno's flashback take place?
Christmas
Chapter 4
'And all living so close to us,'. 'In Berlin, on our nice quiet street, we only had six houses. And now there are so many. Why would Father take a new job here in such a nasty place and with so many neighbours? It doesn't make any sense.'
Gretel
Why does Bruno desperately need Maria to explain how she's feeling? What is he going to do with this information?
If Maria tells him that she doesn't like their new home, Bruno can convince his father to take them back home in Berlin again.
Two other new characters are introduced in this chapter. Who are they?
Lieutenant Kotler and Pavel (their new butler).
How does Grandfather feel about Father's new job?
He is proud of him.
Chapter 5
'Bruno, sometimes there are things we need to do in life that we don't have a choice in,'. 'And I'm afraid this is one of them. This is my work, important work. Important to our country. Important to the Fury. You'll understand that some day.'
Father
Why does Maria defend Bruno's Father (telling Bruno not to say anything bad about him and saying how kind he is?
Father gave Maria a job and a home to live in.
What do we find out about Pavel?
That he practised as a doctor before he came to Auschwitz.
How does Grandmother feel about Father's new job?
She says she is ashamed of him and wants to "tear her eyes" from her head.
Chapter 6
"Bruno, if you have any sense at all, you will stay quiet and concentrate on your schoolwork and do whatever your father tells you. We must all just keep ourselves safe until this is all over. That’s what I intend to do anyway. What more can we do than that after all? It’s not up to us to change things"
Maria
How do Bruno and Gretel view Maria?
One answer for Bruno, one for Gretel.
Bruno sees Maria as his friend, someone he can confide in.
Gretel, through telling Maria to run a bath for her, sees Maria as nothing more than a maid.
Because he is a Jew.
Why is Grandmother reacting this way towards Father's new job?
She doesn't agree with what the Nazis are doing in Germany, and the fact that her son has now become a Commandant, a very important person for the war, and has become closer with the Fury, she now sees him as a monster.
Chapter 7
'War is not a fit subject for conversation. I'm afraid we'll be spending too much time talking about it soon.'
Mother