Historical Facts
This is the war in which The Boy in the Striped Pajamas takes place.
What is World War II?
The Hopeless Case
Who is Gretel?
"That's not for me to say, Master Bruno. Your mother has explained to you about your father's job and--"
Who is Maria?
The city where Bruno is living in Chapter 1.
Where is Berlin?
What is a tire swing?
This is who Bruno is referring to when he says the "beautiful blonde woman."
Who is Eva Braun?
This person is the head of "Out-With."
Who is Bruno's Father?
"They must be modern types of houses...Father hates modern things.:
Who is Gretel?
This is what Bruno liked to slide down in his old house.
What is the bannister?
This is who Maria's mother used to be a dressmaker for.
Who is Bruno's grandmother?
The year in which WWII and the Holocaust ended.
What is 1945?
The name of the vegetable man who used to be a doctor.
Who is Pavel?
"And afterwards, when you return to the kitchen, make sure you wash your hands before touching any of the food, you filthy--"
Who is Lieutenant Kotler?
This is where Gretel thinks Out-With is.
What is the countryside?
This is the sir name given to all men in Germany who served in the military.
What is Herr?
This is the period in history in which The Boy in the Striped Pajamas takes place.
What is the Holocaust?
The name of the maid who has been in Bruno's life since he was 3.
What is Maria?
"Ah, those people...Those people...well, they're not people at all, Bruno."
Who is Father?
What are dolls?
This was the job of Bruno' grandmother.
What is a famous singer?
The year in which Auschwitz was created.
What is 1940?
The name of the Lieutenant who Gretel has a crush on.
Who is Lieutenant Kotler?
"Let's just hope we get to come back here someday when all this is over."
Who is Bruno's mother?
This is what happened to the old commandant from Auschwitz.
He was fired because he wasn't doing a good job?
The phrase that Bruno must say every time he leaves a room or a soldier's presence.
What is "Heil Hitler"?