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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 likes the decor of the house.
(b) He is wants to call his mother.
(c) He has to use the bathroom.
(d) He feels like he may cry.

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

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

4. What does Jimmy do backstage that angers Oskar in Heavy Boots - Heavier Boots?
(a) He makes fun of Grandma.
(b) He intentionally makes Oskar miss his entrance.
(c) He calls Oskar a spaz.
(d) He pushes Milch.

5. On the verge of losing everything in Dresden, what does Thomas imagine nourishing the trees as he walks down a road?
(a) Books.
(b) Tears.
(c) Blood.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which borough does Aaron Black live?

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

3. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, what news can Thomas not bring himself to tell Grandma about her father?

4. Who communicates with Oskar via notes he reads by binoculars?

5. What lie does Oskar Schell tell Abby Black in The Only Animal?

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