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The Boy in Striped Pajamas

1. What images are juxtaposed [contrasted] during the opening credits?

2. What is Brunos reaction to the news that he must move?

3. What confict arises during the part! for Brunos father" #aph?

$. %ist five adjectives to descri&e Brunos fami!.

'. What is Brunos initia response to his new home? What other character seems to share this response"

&ut (eeps )uiet?

*. +n what wa!s does this home resem&e a prison" itera! and figurative!?

,. What has Bruno mista(en for a farm?

-. What advice does aria give Bruno?

/. 0haracterie aria.

1. What does Bruno draw a picture of?

11. What is Brunos &iggest compaint a&out his ife now?

12. ow does Bruno get the tire for his swing?

13. What surprising fact does Bruno earn a&out 4ave?

1$. What mixed emotions does Brunos mother fee when she comes home and Bruno is hurt?

1'. What is Brunos mother starting to reaie a&out the peope in the striped pajamas?

1*. ow od is Bruno?

1,. Wh! doesnt the tutor agree with Brunos choice of reading materia?

1-. What is ironic a&out Bruno sa!ing its not fair that 5chmue gets to &e in the 6farm7 with friends?

1/. ow is 8reta changing?

2. What misunderstandings do we see Bruno has during his second conversation with 5chmue? %ist at

east four.

21. What is Brunos reaction to 5chmues reveation that he is 9ewish?

22. What is the horri&e sme coming from the chimne!s?

23. What are the chidren &eing taught?

2$. ow is Brunos mother changing?

2'. Wh! is there tension at the dinner ta&e? :here are a few reasons; give one.

2*. What is aria scru&&ing off the foor.

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2-. What is Brunos concern a&out his father?

2/. ow do the &o!s ta(e after their respective fathers in the scene in the dining room?

3. What was the purpose of the propaganda fims i(e the one Bruno sees?

31. What does it sa! a&out 5hmue that he forgives Bruno?

32. Wh! was >urt urt to the front for this infraction?

3$. ow does Brunos grandmother die?

3'. Who was the card on grandmas grave from?

3*. Wh! is Bruno so frightened &! the idea of moving awa!?

3,. Wh! does #aph thin( the (ids need to go?

3-. ow do we (now that Bruno sti does not grasp the seriousness of 5hmues situation?

3/. Wh! does Bruno want to go inside the compound" instead of having 5hmue coming out?

$. What does the impending storm s!m&oie?

$1. What is one iron! of Brunos death?

$2. %ist three themes