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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. Which famous person sends a form letter to Oskar Schell at the end of The Only Animal?
(a) Stephen Hawking.
(b) Kofi Annan.
(c) Weird Al Yankovich.
(d) Paul McCartney.

2. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, Thomas says he would give anything never to think of what again?
(a) His sculptures.
(b) Dresden.
(c) America.
(d) Anna.

3. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do with the notebook that has "ha ha ha!" in it?
(a) He frames it.
(b) He burns it.
(c) He reads it to himself before bed every night.
(d) He gives it to a homeless man.

4. What has Grandma told Oskar googolplex times?
(a) How much she misses Germany.
(b) How grandpa petted every animal he saw.
(c) That he is a blessing from God.
(d) That she loves him.

5. How does Thomas react to Anna's new that she is pregnant in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) He leaves the room.
(b) He refuses to believe her.
(c) He proposes to her.
(d) He kisses her stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following functions is not one that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are uses his old books for?

2. What lie does Oskar tell Aaron Black over the speaker in The Only Animal?

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

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

5. What word does A.R. Black cross out on his file card?

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