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Reading Comprehension
THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS
CHAPTER 11
The Fury
Name: Sergio Date: Grade
Questionnaire written by Aldo Sánchez Peralta
Answer the following question.
1. Why was Father in a terrible excitement one night in which he arrived
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Because he announced that "Fury" would be coming to dine at their house Right

later that week Wrong

2. Who was The Fury, according to Gretel?

"The FUry" was Germany's leader, referring to Adolf Hitler. Right

Wrong

3. Name two things that had to be done in the house in preparation

for The Fury’s visit.
Mother spent the next days working hard to prepare the house to receive their guest Right

In the hour before the man's arrival, Bruno and Gretel came down dressed in formal clothes Wrong

4. Why was absurd that long preparation for having the children ready?
The passage states that Bruno and Gretel were intructed to only reply to the Fury if he addresed them Right

directly, and to speak loudly and clearly like and adult. Wrong

5. What did Bruno think of The Fury as soon as he first saw him?
Appeared shorter and weaker than his father and he had a moustache Right

Wrong

6. What did Bruno think of the woman who was accompanying The Fury?
He thought "the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life" Right

Wrong

7. Why did Bruno think that The Fury was the rudest person he had ever
seen?
Because he went straight to the dining room and sat at the head of the table Right

which was usually Father's seat. Wrong

8. Why was The Fury a horrible man, according to Bruno?

Because he had a rude behavior at the dinner. Right

Wrong