Which family members are actively involved with waiting for Bruno?

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

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is who is pictured as waiting for Bruno during his disappearance. In the story, the family left at home are the ones most emotionally and practically waiting for him to return. Bruno’s mother stays at the house, anxious and hoping he’ll come back safe. His sister Gretel is also at home with their mother, sharing in the concern and waiting for news. The father is away at the camp on his duties, so he isn’t the one waiting at home. Soldiers aren’t waiting for Bruno in a family sense, and Bruno’s friends aren’t described as waiting for him at home either. So the people actively waiting are Bruno’s mother and Gretel.