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Day 16 · Chapter 16
The Haircut
Bell Work Quiz & Change and Loss
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Bell Work Quiz
Answer the following questions about
Chapter 15
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1.
How does Bruno try to make things right with Shmuel after his betrayal?
He writes Shmuel a long letter
He brings Shmuel extra food and sincerely apologizes
He tells his father the truth about their friendship
He asks Maria to help Shmuel
2.
What significant physical gesture do Bruno and Shmuel share at the end of Chapter 15?
They wave goodbye
They shake hands through the fence
They salute each other
They exchange gifts through the fence
3.
What happens to Bruno’s hair in Chapter 15?
He dyes it a different color
He cuts it himself to look like Shmuel
His head is shaved because of lice
Nothing — his hair stays the same
4.
How does Shmuel respond when Bruno finally comes back to the fence after the betrayal?
He refuses to speak to Bruno
He is angry and yells at Bruno
He forgives Bruno, showing his gentle and kind nature
He tells Bruno they can no longer be friends
5.
What does the handshake between Bruno and Shmuel through the fence symbolize?
A business agreement
A goodbye forever
The strength of their friendship and reconciliation despite the barrier between them
Bruno’s desire to cross to the other side
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Change and Loss
Answer the following questions about
Chapter 16
.
1.
What sad news does Bruno’s family receive at the beginning of Chapter 16?
Shmuel has been moved to a different camp
Father has been fired from his position
Grandmother has passed away
Their house in Berlin has been destroyed
2.
When the family returns to Berlin for the funeral, how does Bruno feel?
He is desperate to stay in Berlin forever
He is surprisingly not as relieved to be home as he expected
He is angry at his father for making them go back
He refuses to attend the funeral
3.
What happens to Lieutenant Kotler in Chapter 16?
He is promoted to a higher rank
He is transferred away from Out-With
He apologizes to Pavel’s family
He becomes friends with Bruno
4.
How does Gretel react to Kotler’s departure?
She is relieved and happy
She doesn’t notice he is gone
She becomes moody and upset because she had a crush on him
She writes him a letter asking him to come back
5.
What is the significance of Bruno’s head being shaved?
It is punishment for misbehaving
It makes him look more like Shmuel and the people on the other side of the fence — an act of foreshadowing
It is a new fashion trend at Out-With
Father ordered it to make Bruno look more like a soldier
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