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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. Why does Oskar excuse himself to A.R. Black's bathroom in Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots?
(a) He feels like he may cry.
(b) He has to use the bathroom.
(c) He is wants to call his mother.
(d) He likes the decor of the house.

2. Which of the following is not a word that Oskar thinks would have been on his father's file card?
(a) Jeweler.
(b) Philanthropist.
(c) Copy editor.
(d) Atheist.

3. What gift was Thomas given by Anna days before the bombings?
(a) A fedora.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A journal.
(d) A kitten.

4. What lie does Oskar tell Aaron Black over the speaker in The Only Animal?
(a) He is an orphan.
(b) He is seven.
(c) He is from the neighborhood.
(d) He is with the U.S. Census.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do with the notebook that has "ha ha ha!" in it?

2. Where in New York is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are when he meets his future wife?

3. How does Oskar's mother say she cries in Heavy Boots-Heavier Boots?

4. What request does the woman in Why I'm Not Where You Are make of the narrator?

5. Which famous person sends a form letter to Oskar Schell at the end of The Only Animal?

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