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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 34, how many people are on the freight car with Maria, Kurt, and Oskar?

2. Why does Oskar feel entitled to keep the finger he found on the beach?

3. What do Maria and Kurt sell on the black market?

4. Where does Maria decide to go with her son and Oskar?

5. What does Oskar steal from the nurse's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oskar give Vittlar the aquamarine ring?

2. What is a significant portrait that Oskar modeled for and who modeled with him?

3. What happens on Oskar's date with Sister Gertrude?

4. What is the attitude of Sister Dorothea when she first meets Oskar?

5. Why is Oskar hesitant to take the concert promoter's offer?

6. How does Oskar envision the trial?

7. What happens to Oskar when he finds the leather belt in Sister Dorothea's room?

8. How does Oskar feel about Klepp after he becomes a member of the Communist party?

9. Why does Maria chose to relocate to Rhineland?

10. How does Oskar tell Klepp his life story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War is an underlying theme in this book. How does the author discuss the war? Does this description provide an adequate background for the story?

Essay Topic 2

Is it possible that Oskar was real? Why or Why not? If Oskar was not real, who was the man in the mental hospital? Explain your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think the main point of this story is? Explain your answer with examples from the book.

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