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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Scrap Metal | Chapter 18, The Polish Post Office.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Oskar say his uncle Gregor drank?
(a) He was a torough man.
(b) He was depressed.
(c) He was an alcoholic.
(d) He was happy.

2. What wakes Oskar up after he falls asleep in the mail room of the post office?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Bronski.
(c) Machine gun fire.
(d) The mail carriers.

3. What type of existence does Oskar live after his mother's death?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Unfulfilling.
(c) Dismal.
(d) Boring.

4. When Oskar asks Greff to teach him the alphabet, what does Greff tell Oskar to play with instead of the books?
(a) The toy dolls he sold.
(b) Potatoes and Cabbages.
(c) The cash register.
(d) The other children in the area.

5. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) The Fiddler on the Roof.
(c) Tom Thumb.
(d) Oliver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?

2. Oskar describes his tin drum as the kind that is bought in what type of store?

3. What is Oskar's mother possessed with?

4. How does Oskar say he dealt with not being about to find him?

5. What does Oskar's mother eat for breakfast?

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