Semester 1 Essay Test
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
What caused John Boyne to write this particular book? Tip: If you don’t remember the class discussion, you can look online. (10 pts.)
He wanted to teach the story of the Holocaust but not all the gruesome events. He wanted them to know what they did and what happened and he never wanted to say “Auschwitz” in his book.
Describe the relationship between Bruno and Gretel? (15 pts.) They argued a lot and didn’t have anything in common. They always got on each others nerves and Bruno wanted Gretel’s friendship with lieutenant Kotler.
Use evidence from the text to compare and contrast Bruno’s opinion about the house in Berlin to the house at “Out-With”? (25 pts.) …show more content…
He wanted to go back to the Berlin house for so long until he forgot his friends names and he met Shmuel.
4. Explain what Bruno’s mother means when she says, “We don’t have the luxury of thinking” (page 13). Why is Bruno’s mother unhappy at Out-With? (30 pts.)
Bruno’s mother is unhappy with “Out-With” because she found out what her husband was doing. After she found that out she decided it was unsafe for her children and wanted them to go back to Berlin.
5. Why do you think the author used Shmuel, another boy, to help make his point in this novel? Would it have been as effective if he’d used adults? Explain. (20 pts.)
The book’s events would have never happened because the adults would have known it wasn’t safe for him to go under the fence and they wouldn’t allow him to. They also wouldn’t have so much in common so Bruno wouldn’t feel the desire to go and “play” with them on the other side of the fence.
6. Explain how the mood and tone of this book change from beginning to end. You may reference your notes in your interactive student notebook. (50 pts.)
The mood was happy, excited and childish. Then it was sad, dark and boring. Then went excited, sad and gloomy. The tone was happy, sad,dark, and
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
What caused John Boyne to write this particular book? Tip: If you don’t remember the class discussion, you can look online. (10 pts.)
He wanted to teach the story of the Holocaust but not all the gruesome events. He wanted them to know what they did and what happened and he never wanted to say “Auschwitz” in his book.
Describe the relationship between Bruno and Gretel? (15 pts.) They argued a lot and didn’t have anything in common. They always got on each others nerves and Bruno wanted Gretel’s friendship with lieutenant Kotler.
Use evidence from the text to compare and contrast Bruno’s opinion about the house in Berlin to the house at “Out-With”? (25 pts.) …show more content…
He wanted to go back to the Berlin house for so long until he forgot his friends names and he met Shmuel.
4. Explain what Bruno’s mother means when she says, “We don’t have the luxury of thinking” (page 13). Why is Bruno’s mother unhappy at Out-With? (30 pts.)
Bruno’s mother is unhappy with “Out-With” because she found out what her husband was doing. After she found that out she decided it was unsafe for her children and wanted them to go back to Berlin.
5. Why do you think the author used Shmuel, another boy, to help make his point in this novel? Would it have been as effective if he’d used adults? Explain. (20 pts.)
The book’s events would have never happened because the adults would have known it wasn’t safe for him to go under the fence and they wouldn’t allow him to. They also wouldn’t have so much in common so Bruno wouldn’t feel the desire to go and “play” with them on the other side of the fence.
6. Explain how the mood and tone of this book change from beginning to end. You may reference your notes in your interactive student notebook. (50 pts.)
The mood was happy, excited and childish. Then it was sad, dark and boring. Then went excited, sad and gloomy. The tone was happy, sad,dark, and