The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Game Board Cards Q & a

Question Answer

1. What concentration camp was Shmuel sent to? Auschwitz, Germany
2. What City did Bruno live in before coming to the camp? Berlin, Germany
3. How did Bruno and Shmuel meet? Bruno went exploring along the fence line
4. How many languages could Shmuel’s mother speak? A total of 5
5. What languages could Shmuel’s mother speak? German, Italian, Polish, French and English
6. How did Bruno and Shmuel die? They wandered into a gas chamber and got gassed
7. Who are Gretel’s friends in Berlin? Hilda, Isobel, and Loise
8. Why did Bruno and his family have to move? His father’s job
9. Who came and visited Bruno’s family once they had moved? Adolf Hitler
10. Who is Karl? One of Bruno’s friends from Berlin, whose father is a Greengrocer (a food supplier)
11. Who is Martin? One of Bruno’s friends from Berlin, whose father is a chef
12. Who is Daniel? One of Bruno’s friends from Berlin, whose father is a teacher
13. How does Bruno’s father act? He is kind to his children, but extremely cruel to other people- he works for Hitler after all
14. What professions does Bruno think is acceptable for men? Greengrocer, chef, teacher, or a commandment
15. How does the reader know Bruno’s family is wealthy? They live in a five-story house with multiple maids and a butler
16. What are the rules for Bruno’s father’s office? Out of bounds at all times and no exceptions
17. How does Bruno act when he is surprised by something? He puts his arms straight out and forms an ‘O’ with his mouth
18. What does Bruno see outside his window in the new house? He sees the concentration camp, but doesn’t understand what it means
19. What does Maria think about the soldiers? She feels that they are dangerous, and warns Bruno to steer clear
20. How does Gretel define ‘The foreseeable future’? Exactly 3 weeks ahead of the current time
21. How do the other soldiers feel about Bruno’s father? They look at him in fear and awe
22. What was Bruno taught to say whenever anyone said it to him first? “Heil Hitler”
23. What does Bruno think of their new house? He dislikes it because he misses his friends back home
24. What is Bruno’s father’s occupation? He is a commandant
25. What does Bruno miss most about his old home? The banister

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