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

2. How long does Thomas later learn the first bombing of Dresden lasted?
(a) Less than half an hour.
(b) One hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) More than six hours.

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

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

5. How many times do Anna and Thomas miss each other before finding each other in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) 14.
(b) 100.
(c) 25.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous British actor is pictured in the photos of Stuff That Happened to Me in Googolplex?

2. Where do Anna and Thomas first make love in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

3. What role does Oskar play in Hamlet?

4. What does the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are do when he runs out of pages while talking to someone?

5. In Why I'm Not Where You Are, what does Thomas Schell, Sr., wonder about his doppelgangers?

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