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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I'm Not Where You Are (4/12/78).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, what news can Thomas not bring himself to tell Grandma about her father?
(a) He left his wife to die in the flames.
(b) He was killed in the bombing.
(c) He commited suicide.
(d) He was collaborating with the Nazis.

2. Where in Brooklyn does Abe Black live?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Crown Heights.
(c) Coney Island.
(d) Park Slope.

3. What famous person writes Oskar Schell in Googolplex?
(a) Richard Dawkins.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) George W. Bush.
(d) Michael Bloomberg.

4. Which famous British actor is pictured in the photos of Stuff That Happened to Me in Googolplex?
(a) John Geilgud.
(b) Ralph Richardson.
(c) Oliver Reed.
(d) Laurence Olivier.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is something that Oskar determines he will not be fore starting his quest on The Only Animal?

2. What does Jimmy do backstage that angers Oskar in Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots?

3. In Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots, what does each nail in A.R. Black's bed represent?

4. What is the last thing that the narrator writes to the woman in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

5. What is the first written single page message in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

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