Day 11 · Chapter 11

The Fury

Bell Work Quiz & Dramatic Irony Analysis

1 Bell Work Quiz

Answer the following questions about Chapter 10.

1. What major event happens in Chapter 10?

Bruno gets in trouble with Father Bruno finds a secret tunnel under the fence Bruno meets a boy named Shmuel sitting on the other side of the fence Bruno runs away from home

2. What surprising thing do Bruno and Shmuel discover about themselves?

They go to the same school They share the same birthday They have the same last name They both have a sister named Gretel

3. Where is Shmuel originally from?

Poland Germany France England

4. The title of Chapter 10 — "The Dot That Became a Speck That Became a Blob That Became a Figure That Became a Boy" — refers to what?

A stain Bruno notices on his shirt Shmuel, who Bruno first saw as a tiny dot in the distance that grew larger as Bruno walked closer A bird Bruno watches flying overhead An ink spot on one of Father's letters

5. At the end of the chapter, what do Bruno and Shmuel plan to do?

Tell their parents about each other Dig a hole under the fence Never see each other again Meet again at the same spot the next day

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2 Chapter Assignment — Dramatic Irony

Dramatic irony occurs when the reader understands something that the character does not. Bruno's innocent misunderstandings throughout the novel are a key example. For each question below, identify how the author uses dramatic irony.

1. Bruno calls Adolf Hitler "the Fury." This is an example of dramatic irony because —

Bruno is trying to be funny Bruno is intentionally insulting Hitler The reader recognizes "Fury" as a mispronunciation of "Führer," revealing Bruno's complete innocence about who this man really is Bruno has never heard of Hitler before

2. Bruno describes the Fury as "not as tall as Father" and notes his "funny little moustache." This is ironic because —

Bruno is lying about how the man looks The reader knows this is one of history's most powerful and terrifying figures, but Bruno sees only an ordinary, unimpressive man Bruno is purposely making the man seem weak Hitler was actually very tall in real life

3. After the dinner, Bruno hears his parents arguing. Mother is upset about the move. What does this reveal that Bruno does not fully understand?

That his father has been given command of a concentration camp, and his mother knows the terrible truth of what that means That his parents are getting divorced That the family is moving to a bigger house That Father has been fired from his job

4. Why does the author use Bruno as the narrator instead of an adult character?

Because adults would not be interesting to read about Because children are always more truthful than adults Because the story only involves children Bruno's innocence forces the reader to recognize the horror themselves, making the impact of the story more powerful

5. Bruno calls the concentration camp "Out-With" instead of its real name, Auschwitz. The dramatic irony of this mispronunciation is that —

Bruno is making a joke about the name of the place Bruno knows the real name but refuses to say it The reader recognizes the real, horrifying name while Bruno remains completely unaware of where he actually lives The author forgot the real name of the camp

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas — Day 11: The Fury