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Questions and Answers
Who was packing up Bruno's belongings when he came home from school?
Who was packing up Bruno's belongings when he came home from school?
- Maria the maid (correct)
- Bruno's mother
- Lars the Butler
- The Fury
What did Bruno's mother refer to as 'a great adventure'?
What did Bruno's mother refer to as 'a great adventure'?
- Bruno's new school term
- The special job Bruno's father was sent to do (correct)
- The family going on a holiday
- The family moving to a new house
What aspect of his father's job is Bruno uncertain about?
What aspect of his father's job is Bruno uncertain about?
- The fact that his father works with the Fury
- The frequent visitors in uniforms and with typewriters (correct)
- His father's uniform
- The location of his father's office
Why was Bruno somewhat relieved to see his mother's things being packed by Lars the Butler?
Why was Bruno somewhat relieved to see his mother's things being packed by Lars the Butler?
Why did Bruno feel uncomfortable about not knowing what his father does?
Why did Bruno feel uncomfortable about not knowing what his father does?
What made Bruno's discomfiture increase regarding the new place they were going?
What made Bruno's discomfiture increase regarding the new place they were going?
What does Bruno love about their house in Berlin?
What does Bruno love about their house in Berlin?
Why does Bruno's mother suggest moving away from their current city?
Why does Bruno's mother suggest moving away from their current city?
Why is Bruno upset about not being able to return to his school?
Why is Bruno upset about not being able to return to his school?
Where does Bruno's favorite banister in the house start from?
Where does Bruno's favorite banister in the house start from?
What activity does Bruno enjoy doing with the banister in their house?
What activity does Bruno enjoy doing with the banister in their house?
Why does Bruno wonder if his grandparents are coming along to the new place?
Why does Bruno wonder if his grandparents are coming along to the new place?
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Study Notes
Bruno's Life in Berlin
- Bruno is a 9-year-old boy who comes home from school to find his maid, Maria, packing up his belongings.
- He lives in a 5-story house with his parents, sister, and a cellar where Cook prepares their food.
- The house has a fine banister that Bruno loves to slide down from the top floor to the ground floor.
- Bruno's grandfather and grandmother live nearby, and he wonders if they will be coming along to the new place.
The Family's Move
- The Fury, accompanied by a beautiful blond woman, had come to dinner at the family's house the week before.
- The Fury has "big things in mind" for Bruno's father and is sending him to a place where there is "a very special job that needs doing."
- The family will be moving away from Berlin, and their house will be closed up for the present.
- Bruno will not be able to return to his school and will have to say goodbye to his friends Karl, Daniel, and Martin.
Bruno's Father's Job
- Bruno's father wears a "fantastic uniform" and has an office that is "Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions."
- There are always other men in uniforms and women with typewriters visiting him in his office.
- Bruno is not entirely sure what his father does, unlike his friends whose fathers are ordinary workers.
Bruno's Mother's Explanation
- Bruno's mother tries to reason with him, saying that it might be safer if they move away due to recent changes in the city.
- When Bruno protests, she snaps at him, telling him curtly, "We don't have a choice in this."
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