Characters
Who is Gretel?
Bruno's sister/hopeless case
What did Bruno use to make a swing? Who helped him when he fell off?
Tire/ Pavel
Who is the protagonist (main character)?
Bruno
Who was the commandant at Out-With?
Bruno's dad
Definition of desolate:
deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
Who are Maria and Lars?
The maid and the butler
Who does Bruno share a birthday with?
Shmuel
What point of view is this story told?
3rd person
What type of soldiers are in this book?
Nazis
Definition of Clamber:
climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
Who was Gretel and Bruno's tutor?
What character wears an armband with a star on it?
Shmuel
What genre is this book?
Historical Fiction
Who was least frightened of the "Fury" at dinner?
Eva
Definition of sinister:
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
What is Bruno's father's name?
Ralf
What does Bruno notice about the people outside his window?
They all wear striped pajamas.
What is the theme of this novel?
Sometimes horrible things around happen and those around them are unaware of it.
Who passed away in Berlin while they were at Out-With?
Grandmother
Definition of Incumbent:
(of an official or regime) currently holding office
Who wrote plays for Bruno and Gretel to act out?/ Who did Bruno miss most from Berlin?
Grandmother
At the end of the novel, the reader can infer that Bruno and Shmuel...
died in a gas chamber.
What is the overall tone of this novel?
Profound, hopeful, and revealing
What did Shmuel do to make Lieutenant Kotler mad?
Ate food and told him Bruno gave it to him
Definition of inconsolable:
not able to be comforted or alleviated