Day 13 · Chapter 13

The Bottle of Wine

Bell Work Quiz & Power and Cruelty Analysis

1 Bell Work Quiz

Answer the following questions about Chapter 12.

1. What question does Shmuel answer in this chapter?

Why there are so many people on the other side of the fence What his favorite game to play is How old he is Where his mother works

2. What happened to Shmuel's family before they came to the camp?

They chose to move for a better job They won a contest and moved to the countryside Soldiers forced them from their home, made them live in a cramped room with other families, then put them on a train to the camp They ran away from a fire in their village

3. What does Shmuel tell Bruno about his mother?

She works in the camp kitchen He was separated from her when they arrived at the camp She stayed behind in Poland She is living in Berlin

4. How does Bruno react to Shmuel's story?

He fully understands and feels outraged He doesn't believe Shmuel and thinks he is lying He runs away crying He compares it to his own move, not understanding how much worse Shmuel's experience was

5. What does Shmuel say about the train journey to the camp?

It was dark, crowded, and had no food or fresh air It was a short and comfortable trip He slept through the whole journey He traveled alone without his family

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2 Chapter Assignment — Power & Cruelty

Chapter 13 reveals the brutal reality of life at Out-With through the character of Lieutenant Kotler. Analyze how power, fear, and cruelty operate in this chapter.

1. Shmuel's terrified reaction to the mention of Lieutenant Kotler suggests that —

Shmuel is shy around all adults Shmuel has personally experienced or witnessed Kotler's violence toward prisoners Shmuel is jealous of Kotler Kotler once visited Shmuel's family in Poland

2. When Pavel spills wine, Kotler's violent reaction reveals —

That Kotler simply has a bad temper That Pavel should have been more careful That wine is expensive and hard to replace How the Nazi system dehumanized people — Pavel could be brutally punished for a simple accident because his life was considered worthless

3. During the dinner scene, the adults at the table do not stop Kotler from hurting Pavel. This is an example of —

Complicity — their silence makes them participants in the violence, even though they did not physically hurt Pavel themselves Good manners — it would be rude to interrupt Fear — they were all physically afraid of Kotler Agreement — they all thought Pavel deserved it

4. Pavel was a doctor before the war, but now he serves as a waiter and is beaten for a minor mistake. What theme does this most clearly illustrate?

That doctors sometimes change careers That Pavel was not a very good doctor The complete destruction of identity and dignity — the Nazis stripped people of their professions, their humanity, and ultimately their lives That people are not valued for their skills

5. Bruno covers up mentioning Shmuel by telling Gretel he has an imaginary friend. Why is it significant that Bruno feels the need to keep Shmuel a secret?

He doesn't want Gretel to meet Shmuel because she is annoying On some level, Bruno senses that the friendship is forbidden and that revealing it could put both himself and Shmuel in danger Bruno is embarrassed that his only friend is younger than him Bruno wants to seem more mysterious to his sister

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