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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sixth Borough.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Oskall Shell home alone on September 11, 2001?
(a) He sneaks out of school.
(b) He is let out of school early.
(c) It is an in-service day.
(d) He is home sick.

2. What French expression does Oskar repeatedly use to refer to his mother?
(a) Raison d'etre.
(b) D'est la vie.
(c) La vie en rose.
(d) Bon vivante.

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

4. Which of the following functions is not one that the narrator of Why I'm Not Where You Are uses his old books for?
(a) Lining for birdcages.
(b) Donations to schools.
(c) Paperweights.
(d) Doorstops.

5. 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 burns it.
(b) He gives it to a homeless man.
(c) He reads it to himself before bed every night.
(d) He frames it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words does Oskar Schell tell Abby Black define her in The Only Animal?

2. What give's Grandma meaning in life after September 11, 2001?

3. On what gift to his mother does Oskar leave a coded form of his father's last message in Googolplex?

4. What advice does Thomas give Grandma regarding her memoir in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

5. What does Thomas say to Anna to try to comfort her about her father in Why I'm Not Where You Are?

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