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• Chapters Eleven to Fifteen
• According to Bruno, why was the Fury rude? (page 122)
• Why did Bruno’s parents argue after their dinner guests left? (page 124)
• How does Bruno’s arrival at Out-With differ from Shmuel’s arrival? (page 130)
• Why does Bruno decide not to share the news about his new friend with his family? (page 133)
• What is Maria’s religion? How do you know? (page 137)
• Describe Bruno’s personality? How does he change from the beginning of the story to this point?
• What does Shmuel want to do when he grows up? (page 139)
• Bruno claims his father is one of the good soldiers. Why is his statement ironic? (page 140)
• How does Shmuel know Lieutenant Kotler? (page 141)
• How does Bruno prove he is naïve about Out-With? (page 141)
• Why does Mother ask Bruno to not use the word ‘hate’? (page 143)
• Why did Lieutenant Kotler’s father leave Germany? Why is this news shocking to Father? (page 145)
• What did Lieutenant Kotler do to Pavel? Why didn’t anyone help Pavel?
• Why does Bruno want Shmuel to crawl under the fence? (page 150)
• Why does Bruno try to conceal mentioning Shmuel to his sister? (page 154)
• How did Bruno deceive his sister about Shmuel? (page 156)
• How does talking about Shmuel affect Bruno? (page 158)
• Why does Gretel make fun of Bruno? How is her jest ironic? (page 159)
• What were some of Bruno’s reasons for not liking Lieutenant Kotler? (page 162-163)
• Why is Shmuel in the kitchen? How did he get there? (page 166)
• How are Bruno’s hands and Shmuel’s hands different? Why is this significant? (page 167)
• Why is Shmuel afraid to eat the food Bruno has offered? (page 170)
• Why didn’t Bruno speak up to defend Shmuel? (page 171)
• What does Bruno say that finally wins Shmuel’s acceptance? How does Shmuel show he forgives his friend? (page 175)
• Chapters Sixteen to Twenty
• Why does Bruno return to Berlin? (page 176)
• Why was Father sad? (page 177)
• Why would Grandmother be upset about the wreath

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