What happens to Bruno's father?

• A. He is promoted to a higher rank
• B. He is taken by other soldiers; he doesn't care what happens to him
• C. He resigns from his post
• D. He escapes to safety

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how Bruno’s father’s role as a camp commandant shapes what happens to him and to the family. He remains in his post, enforcing the camp’s operations, and his allegiance to the regime dictates his actions more than personal safety. He does not leave the post, he is not shown being promoted or escaping, and the tragedy comes from his choices and the cruelty of the system, not from him being rescued or fleeing. The narrative uses his steadfast commitment to the camp to highlight the moral cost of blindly following orders and how that affects his family, culminating in the devastating consequences of Bruno’s fate.