The Boy in Striped Pajamas - Introduction

This material can be used as an introduction to the novel The Boy in Striped Pajamas. The questions are meant to gauge the students knowledge of some important events in the novel as they dive into the story.

1. Have you heard of the novel, ‘The Boy in Striped Pajamas’?

2. Do you know much about Berlin?

3. Have ever seen a prison in its physical state?

4. Do you have a brother or sister?

5. Do you have a close friend with whom you still keep in touch?

6. Have you ever had a secret that you didn’t share with your parents?

7. Have you heard about Holocaust?