The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Practice Test 2026 – Complete Exam Preparation

Bruno’s outlook in this moment is shaped by a mix of childlike curiosity and sheltered assumptions about the outside world. He imagines the camp might resemble a cheerful, ordinary place you’d see in a town—fruit stalls with fresh produce and older people relaxing on rocking chairs. But the reality he encounters is very different: there are no fruit stalls and no rocking chairs; the camp feels bare, rigid, and unsettled rather than welcoming. The question is asking which features Bruno expected but did not find, and the best answer is that both of these pleasant, domestic details were missing. This contrast helps show Bruno’s naive view clashing with the grim, improvised reality of the camp.