John Boyne: The Boy at the Top of the Mountain

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Language	English
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Level	Secondary School
Created / Updated	13.02.2020 / 19.02.2020
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Chapter 1

What does classroom bully mean?

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A classroom bully is a person who is very bossy towards his classmates.

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What is the name of Pierrot's mother?

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The name of Pierrot's mother is Émily.

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What is the name of Pierrot's father?

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The name of Pierrot's father is Wilhelm Fischer.

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What conflict do Pierrot's father and mother have?

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They argue about their countries and which one is better than the other.

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Why does Pierrot's father sometimes scream in his sleep?

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He has nightmares about his past as soldier in the First World War.

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Who is the employer of Pierrot's father?

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His father works as a waiter for Monsieur Abrahams.

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Who is Papa Joffre?

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Papa Joffre was a famous French general in the First World War and he is client of Monsieur Abrahams.

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How old is Pierrot when he sees his father for the last time? What month?

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He just turned four. And it is May.

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What does Pierrot hear about his father's death?

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He hears that he fell beneath train from Munich to Penzberg.

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What happens on Émily's birthday in 1936?

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Pierrot's mother has a serious coughing fit and feels a great pain in her chest. And there are three tiny spots of blood in her handkerchief.

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Who is Dr. Chibaud?

He is the doctor that is sent for to look after Émily?

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Who is with Émily when she dies?

It is Pierrot.

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