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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I'm Not Where You Are (5/21/63).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the first word that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are loses?
(a) Carry.
(b) Shame.
(c) Wallet.
(d) Anna.

2. What adjective does Oskar Schell use to describe September 11, 2001?
(a) Long.
(b) Sad.
(c) Smoky.
(d) Worst.

3. How does Oskar Schell meet Gerald Thompson in What The?
(a) Gerald is directing the school performance of Hamlet.
(b) Gerald is dating his mother.
(c) Gerald is his Sensei in jujitsu class.
(d) Gerald drives the limo to his father's funeral.

4. What does Grandma's life story consist of in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Single words.
(b) Scrawled pictures.
(c) Excerpts from other novels.
(d) Blank pages.

5. Who is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) Oskar Schell.
(b) Thomas Schell, Sr.
(c) Thomas Schell, Jr.
(d) Oskar's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are talking when he begins losing the ability to speak?

2. According to Thomas in Why I'm Not Where You Are, what increased in number as he and Grandma's marriage developed?

3. What is the last word that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are is able to speak?

4. How many times do Anna and Thomas miss each other before finding each other in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

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

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