Which characters are waiting for Bruno in Berlin?

• A. Father and Bruno
• B. Mother and Gretel
• C. Soldiers and Bruno
• D. Bruno's friends

Answer: (B)

Understanding who is waiting for Bruno helps you see how the family’s lives are pulled apart by the move from Berlin to Out-With. In the story, Bruno’s mother and his sister Gretel remain connected to their life back in Berlin and are the ones who hope for Bruno to come home to them. Their waiting in Berlin underscores the distance between Bruno’s new world near the camp and the life he misses back home, highlighting the emotional impact of the relocation.

The other options don’t fit because the father is occupied with his role at the camp, not waiting for Bruno in Berlin; the soldiers aren’t waiting for him there; and Bruno’s friends aren’t a part of this waiting scene in Berlin.