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Study Guide

The Tin Drum Quiz

Günter Grass
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The Tin Drum Quiz

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1)

What does Oskar expect to receive for Christmas? (from Chapter 21, Maria | Chapter 22, Fizz Powder)

A new trumpet.
Books.
Nothing.
A new drum.
2)

What words does Oskar use to describe the finger? (from Chapter 45, The Last Streetcar or Adoration of a Preserving Jar)

Companion.
Drumstick.
Trophy.
Friend.
3)

In Chapter 25, who does Oskar have an affair with? (from Chapter 25, 165 lbs. | Chapter 26, Bebra's Theater at the Front)

Lina.
Maria.
Greff.
Anna.
4)

What type of people does Greff prefer? (from Chapter 23, Special Communiquys | Chapter 24, How Oskar Took His Helplessness to Mrs. Greff)

Timid people.
Young girls.
Outgoing people.
Young boys.
5)

When Oskar disappears with the midget troupe, what do the police think? (from Chapter 27, Inspection of Concrete, or Barbaric, Mystical, Bored | Chapter 28, The Imitation of Christ)

They were never alerted.
They didn't care.
His father killed him.
He just ran away.
6)

How tall is Oskar in the hospital when Bruno measures him? (from Chapter 33, Disinfectant)

3 feet.
4 feet 1 inch.
3 feet 3 inches.
3 feet 6 inches.
7)

Why does Oskar feel entitled to keep the finger he found on the beach? (from Chapter 45, The Last Streetcar or Adoration of a Preserving Jar)

He found it himself.
It is his reward.
No one else wants it.
He was promised it at birth.
8)

Who is at the hospital celebrating Oskar's birthday? (from Chapter 46, Thirty)

Maris, Kurt, and Victor.
Bruno.
Maria, Klepp, and Vittlar.
The midget troupe.
9)

Who is the only person who does put their hands up when the Russians invade? (from Chapter 31, The Ant Trail | Chapter 32, Should I or Shouldn't I)

Lina.
Lucy.
Matzerath.
Oskar.
10)

What does Greff invent after his favorite boy Scout, HNorst Donath, dies? (from Chapter 25, 165 lbs. | Chapter 26, Bebra's Theater at the Front)

A vehicle.
A washing machine.
A drumming machine.
A gun.
11)

What does the drumming do for Oskar? (from Chapter 39, In the Clothes Cupboard)

Makes him forget.
Nothing.
Reminds him of his youth.
Relieves tension.
12)

What happens on the train that causes the passengers to lose their belongings? (from Chapter 34, Growth in a Freight Car)

They are robbed.
The passengers throw them off the side.
They are confiscated.
They are lost in a train wreck.
13)

What do the solider seal in the walls of each pillbox building they build? (from Chapter 27, Inspection of Concrete, or Barbaric, Mystical, Bored | Chapter 28, The Imitation of Christ)

A human.
A live puppy.
A gun.
A stack of money.
14)

How does Oskar control the customers as they cry uncontrollably? (from Chapter 42, In the Onion Cellar)

A drum solo.
He yells at them.
He takes the onions away.
He tells a joke.
15)

What does Greff do on Sundays in the winter? (from Chapter 23, Special Communiquys | Chapter 24, How Oskar Took His Helplessness to Mrs. Greff)

Goes to church.
Rest.
Feeds to poor.
Bathe naked in the Baltic.
16)

What is the name of the nurse at the boarding house? (from Chapter 38, The Hedgehog)

Sister Dorothea.
Sister Anna.
Sister Guste.
Sister Gertrude.
17)

What does Willie suggest he do to fall back in love with Miss Pioch? (from Chapter 42, In the Onion Cellar)

Injure her other toe.
Make love to her.
Not look at other girls.
Move in with her.
18)

Who does Oskar ask to find Matzerath's party pin? (from Chapter 36, Fortuna North)

Korneff.
Maria.
Mr. Fajngold.
Kurt.
19)

How does Bebra feel about Oskar's growth? (from Chapter 44, The Ring Finger)

Betrayed.
Disappointed.
Happy.
Rejected.
20)

How old is Oskar at the beginning of Chapter 46? (from Chapter 46, Thirty)

29.
30.
28.
27.
21)

What does Matzerath do with the party pin when the Russian soldiers invade their hideout? (from Chapter 31, The Ant Trail | Chapter 32, Should I or Shouldn't I)

Uses it as a weapon.
Hides it under a mattress.
Shows it to the soldiers.
Tries to swallow it.
22)

What does Maria think of the Madonna 49 portrait that Oskar poses for? (from Chapter 37, Madonna 49)

She is disgusted.
She is saddened.
She is relieved.
She is impressed.
23)

In Chapter 34, why can't Oskar drum or write? (from Chapter 34, Growth in a Freight Car)

He prefers to talk to Bruno.
He loses his will.
His joints are in pain.
He is not allowed.
24)

How does Oskar feel about the nurse at the boarding house? (from Chapter 38, The Hedgehog)

He is afraid of her.
He does not like her.
He is fascinated.
He is in love with her.
25)

What does Oskar believe when Maria becomes pregnant? (from Chapter 23, Special Communiquys | Chapter 24, How Oskar Took His Helplessness to Mrs. Greff)

It is his child.
She has been unfaithful.
It is Matzerath's child.
It is a delusion.
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