1. How can you tell that Bruno’s mother is not happy with the current situation? (include quote and page number(s))

Bruno’s mother set to Bruno that they had to move, and the only reason she give is because of fathers job. But she wasn’t positive about the situation.

Brunos moeder zei tegen Bruno dat ze weg moesten, en dat het voor papa’s baan is. Maar ze was er niet positief over. Ze zei alleen dat het moest.

1. Who or what is the Fury Bruno speaks of? Why do you think that?

He doesn’t like the fury and thinks that he is the rudest guest ever.

1. Bruno speaks of Gretel as a Hopeless Case. Why would he do that? What does this say about their relationship?

(Gretel wilt alleen maar aandacht)

Bruno often calls her sister a hopeless case because she only wants attention of other people. Gretel is only 3 years older then Bruno but she is pretending if she knows everything better and she debase Bruno. Also a reason why Bruno calls her sister a hopeless case is because her sister and her girlfriends sometimes tease Bruno.

Ze is maar 3 jaar ouder als hem maar doet altijd of ze alles beter weet en kleineert hem. 

1. Can you say anything about the relationship between Bruno and Maria? (and please, explain your answer)

The relation between Bruno and Maria was good. Bruno could talk a lot with her. Bruno also liked talking with Maria because she listen to him and Maria is able to translate some of the adult ideas that Bruno experiences into ideas that he can understand.

de relatie tussen Bruno en maria was goed. Bruno praatte veel met Maria. Maria is ook altijd heel aardig voor hem geweest.

Maria is able to translate some of the adult ideas that Bruno experiences into ideas that he can understand, as when they discuss Pavel:

Reading lesson 2 – page 38

1. Why would the house be named Out-With?

The house was standing nearby the camp it’s called Out-With. Also father was working with that camp.

Het huis is naar het concentratiekamp vernoemd dat in de buurt van het huis ligt.

1. Quote one sentence which shows you that Bruno doesn’t hate his sister as much as he says.

Uiteindelijk stonden Gretel en Bruno aan de zelfde kant, ze waren beiden in de war van de vreemde situatie die zich afspeelden vanaf het moment van de verhuizing.

Reading lesson 3 – page 66

1. What does Mother mean when she says “Some people and their determination to get ahead?” (page 40)

Ze wilt niet weg

1. What do you think “another” is in the sentence “and if we could build another,” (page 43)? What makes you think that?

een concentratiekamp                  

1. What do you think ‘Ergo’ means? (page. 47)

dus

1.  Finish Maria’s sentences. “Wonder what he… how he can…” (page 62)

Do such a thing

1.  Why is Bruno not allowed to say what he feels? (page 64)

Als Bruno iets verkeerds zecht loopt het slecht af met hem en Maria

1.  Why is this chapter (chapter 6) called ‘The overpaid maid’?

Maria is in dit hoofdstuk hoofdpersoon, en Maria heft een eigen mening en ze is het niet eens met brunos vader maar ze kan niks zeggen daarover.

Reading lesson 4 – page 85

1. This chapter is called ‘How Mother Took Credit for Something That She Hadn’t Done’. What did she take credit for and, more importantly, why did she do that?

Moeder nam de eer over van pavel omdat pavel een jood is en vader zou boos worden als pavel, een jood, zijn zoon Bruno aan geraakt heeft.

Reading lesson 5 – page 94

1.  What could be an explanation for the fact that Bruno loved the outfits his grandmother made for him? Why do you think that?

De kleren waren speciaal voor hem.

1.  What does Grandmother mean by ‘this’ in the sentence “I wonder if all the performances I made you give as a boy led you to this” (page 90)?

1.  Why does Grandmother become so upset?

Omdat haar zoon, vader, de baas is van een kamp waar joden dood gaan. En daar is ze verdrietig om.

Reading lesson 6 – page 125

1. Herr Liszt speaks of “the great wrongs that have been done to you” (page 98). What does he mean by that?

Alles wat de joden deden tegen duitslang.

1. How come the boys’ names sound so strange to one another? (= Bruno thinks Shmuel is a strange name and vice versa)

Ze hebben nooit van zo’n naam gehoord. Bruno is een duitse naam en shmuel is een hebreeuwse naam.

1. Do you think Bruno knows what he is saying when he says “We’re superior” (page 112)? Why (not)?

Nee, later staat beschreven dat: ook al zei hij die woorden, hij vond het niet goed klinken.

1. Why would there be a flashback to “some months earlier” (page 116)? What’s the use of this flashback?

This flashback is here because Bruno thinks how he end up here.

1. How should Fury be pronounced? (page 117)

De fjurie

1. “they shifted uncomfortably” (page 122). Why?
   omdat de fury niet aardig was
2. Why does the Fury shout “Eva!” when she speaks to Gretel? (page 122/123)

Omdat ze niet aardig is volgens de fury.