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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Oskar think Victor will denounce him?
(a) He was not sent to jail.
(b) He killed his father.
(c) He betrayed his father.
(d) He is paranoid.

2. Oskar spends much of his time alone, drumming up and down the steps of his apartment building. How many steps does Oskar's building have?
(a) Only 5 steps.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Over 100 steps.
(d) About 35 steps.

3. Who does Matzerath hire to help in the store?
(a) Bronski.
(b) Klepp.
(c) Victor.
(d) Maria.

4. What is raised in 1938?
(a) Gas prices.
(b) Custom duties.
(c) Food prices.
(d) The cost of education.

5. While on his way home from the church one night, where does Oskar go to avoid the gang?
(a) He runs home.
(b) Under a bridge.
(c) Back to the church.
(d) A chocolate factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Oskar disappears with the midget troupe, what do the police think?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 11, Oskar reflects on his feelings about leading others to steal from the shop windows. What does he state he feels about these actions?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Oskar, states that he is in a mental hospital and is being watched. How does he feel about the person watching him?

4. Why does Oskar think his mother becomes more religious?

5. What is Oskar's mother possessed with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oskar lose weight while he is in the hospital?

2. What was Oskar's mother's diet like after Easter?

3. What was to social and economic situation in Danzig in 1938?

4. What two things are the result of Oskar's fall down the cellar steps?

5. While at the beach, Oskar and his family meet a fisherman who is using a horse head to fish. What happens to Oskar's mother when she sees the horse head?

6. Oskar spends a lot of time talking about his family history. One significant member of his family is Jan Bronski. How is Jan related to Oskar's mother and how does Oskar describe this character?

7. What did Oskar and his father find at one of the stores during Krystal Nacht?

8. Oskar tells Bruno and his friends the story of his grandfather's possible death. After the story, each character responds with what he thinks actually happened. Whose version of the story's end does Oskar like the best and why.?

9. What was the result of Oskar's drumming under the rostrums?

10. How does Oskar describe himself when he was born?

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