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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I'm Not Where You Are (5/21/63).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does Oskar Schell use to describe September 11, 2001?
(a) Worst.
(b) Smoky.
(c) Long.
(d) Sad.

2. How many messages from his father does Oskar Schell find on his family's answering machine in What The?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 12.
(d) None.

3. How does Oskar Schell meet Gerald Thompson in What The?
(a) Gerald is directing the school performance of Hamlet.
(b) Gerald is his Sensei in jujitsu class.
(c) Gerald is dating his mother.
(d) Gerald drives the limo to his father's funeral.

4. According to Thomas in Why I'm Not Where You Are, what increased in number as he and Grandma's marriage developed?
(a) Fears.
(b) Regrets.
(c) Rules.
(d) Kisses.

5. What does Grandma's life story consist of in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Scrawled pictures.
(b) Blank pages.
(c) Excerpts from other novels.
(d) Single words.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thomas find Anna shortly before the bombing in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

2. Who is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are?

3. What command does Oskar refuse in his first jujitsu class?

4. Which of the following is not a function Oskar Schell imagines for his talking teapot in What The?

5. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, what does Thomas Schell, Sr., wonder about his doppelgangers?

(see the answer key)

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