YEAR 9 ENGLISH Comprehension Qwizdom

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YEAR 9 ENGLISHComprehension Qwizdom

• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
• John Boyne

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Maria the maid is

1. Stealing
2. Packing
3. Running inside
4. Doing the dishes

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The family moved from

1. Vienna
2. Dresden
3. Krakow
4. Berlin

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Out-With is

1. Auschwitz
2. The local bar
3. Part of Brunos imagination
4. The familys new house

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Brunos 3 friends are named

1. Karl, Martin and Arthur
2. Arthur, Jeff and John
3. Daniel, John and Mitch
4. Karl, Daniel and Martin

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The Auschwitz fence signifies

1. A metaphysical barrier which Bruno cannot pass
2. The physical division between the Jewish and
   non-Jewish populations
3. The division between innocence and enlightenment
4. All of the above

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The farm is

1. A property which grows vegetables
2. A symbol of childhood innocence
3. A neighbouring property with farm animals
4. A construct of Brunos parents to maintain his
   innocence

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The Fury is

1. The Fuhrer
2. A friend of Brunos father
3. A physical representation of an emotion
4. Brunos uncle

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Brunos conversation with his father (Chapter 5)
emphasises

1. Innocence
2. Love
3. Obligation
4. Hatred

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Why are the Jews not people according to
Brunos father

1. Because they wear striped pyjamas
2. Because they have nothing whatsoever in common
   with them
3. They have shaved heads
4. They live on the farm

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Is the maid Maria

1. An indentured servant
2. A Jewish slave
3. Simply the family maid
4. Part of the family

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Herr Roller (Crazy man) emphasises

1. The subjective nature of insanity
2. The potential for everyone to become crazy
3. The fragile nature of individual sanity
4. All the above

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The waiter/cook Pavel is treated badly by Lt.
Kotler, why does this shock Gretel and Bruno?

1. He is a kind man
2. He is very elderly
3. Because they see him as good at his job and
   therefore valuable
4. Lt. Kotler seems such a nice man

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Why is Pavels kindness such a shock to Bruno?

1. Because he is a Jew
2. Because he is old
3. Because Lt. Kotler was so mean to him
4. Because he was supposed to be working

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Pavel being a doctor is a wake up call for Bruno
because

1. He saved him from bleeding to death
2. He discovers not everything is as it seems
3. He is a waiter
4. He is not wealthy

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What does Dressing up like a puppet on a string
mean when Brunos grandmother refers to his
father?

1. He is a good looking man
2. He looks like a puppet
3. That he is a puppet
4. He simply does what he is told without thinking

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What is the significance of Herr Liszt not
teaching reading and arts?

1. Shows the importance of history and geography
2. Herr Liszt didnt like them
3. Love of life of Bruno
4. It signifies further innocence lost for Bruno

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The great wrongs done to Bruno (according to Herr
Liszt) are important for

1. Justifying the treatment of Jewish people
2. Rationalising the move to Out-With
3. Emphasise the importance of propaganda in Nazi
   Germany
4. All of the above

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The description of the miles of boundary fence of
Auschwitz display

1. The work involved in the camp
2. The horror of the camps
3. The wealth of the Nazis
4. The size of the atrocity taking place in the camp

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The contrast between Shmuel and Bruno shows

1. Brunos cleanliness
2. The poor luck of Shmuel
3. The good luck of Bruno
4. The possibilities of what may have been, in each
   life

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What else shows this possibility of the roles
being reversed

1. Only a fence dividing them
2. Wearing different clothes
3. Having the same birthdates
4. Shmuel not having close friends

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Why did the symbolism of the Swastika and the
Star of David mean so much?

1. Showed the difference between Shmuel and Bruno
2. The importance of imagery
3. Shows that symbols have inherent meaning
4. It segregates people

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What is the reason Lt. Kotlers father left
Germany?

1. He was an explorer
2. Because he disagreed with Nazi racial policies
3. He got offered a job
4. He wanted a holiday

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When Lt. Kotler took out his anger on Pavel, why
did no one step in?

1. Because Pavel was Jewish
2. Because no one liked Pavel
3. He was drunk
4. Because it was expensive wine

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What is the main theme related to Brunos
betrayal of Shmuel?

1. Regret
2. Love
3. Forgiveness
4. Hatred

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Why does Bruno aid Shmuel?

1. Innocence
2. Friendship
3. Love
4. All of the above