Boy in the Striped Pajamas Review

Why are the soldiers nervous around Bruno's father?

Why does Shmuel want Bruno to come over to the other side of the fence?

Vocabulary: The feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope. Desperately lonely.

Literary elements: When two characters oppose or contrast one another

When is the very first time in the story that Bruno breaks a major rule? 

Why does the family leave Berlin?

Vocabulary: To be overcome with horror

Vocabulary: Fully and clearly explained

Literary elements: When a situation ends differently than expected it is called...

Where did Shmuel and his family go after being forced to leave their home?

Vocabulary: Gathering up inner strength (like courage)

What is the novel's climax?

Literary elements: The main problem or issue facing the characters in a story

What job did Pavel have before becoming a prisoner at Auschwitz?

What is Lt. Kotler's nickname for Bruno?

What was Grandmother's career when she was younger?

Vocabulary: A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.

What do we learn about Lt. Kotler's father during dinner?

What year was the novel written?

What can we tell about Bruno's family based on the description of their house in chapter 1?

How does Bruno's father know he has died?

What can we infer happened to Shmuel's father?

What happened to Lt. Kotler?

Vocabulary: To climb with effort or difficulty

What lie did Bruno tell his sister about his new friend?

What do Bruno and Shmuel have in common?

Vocabulary: A downpour or stream of water

What almost causes a delay in Bruno's plans to sneak into the camp?

Which family member does not approve of Father's job?

Vocabulary: Someone who is unable to be comforted

Vocabulary: To draw back in pain

What does Bruno's father say about the people in the camp?

When does Bruno first see Shmuel?

Vocabulary: To disparage or depreciate someone - a cruel name usually based on race 

What does Bruno decide to do after he sees Lt. Kotler hurt Pavel?