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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I'm Not Where You Are (9/11/03).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What command does Oskar refuse in his first jujitsu class?
(a) Bow.
(b) Kick his Sensei's crotch.
(c) Punch at another student.
(d) State his name.

3. Where do Anna and Thomas first make love in Why I'm Not Where You Are?
(a) In a the forest outside of town.
(b) In a rowboat on a lake.
(c) Behind a shed.
(d) In Anna's bedroom.

4. What is the first business that Oskar consults about the key in Googolplex?
(a) An art store.
(b) His father's jewelry store.
(c) The family accountant.
(d) A locksmith.

5. Which of the following is not a word that Oskar thinks would have been on his father's file card?
(a) Jeweler.
(b) Atheist.
(c) Philanthropist.
(d) Copy editor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is tattooed on Thomas's right palm when Grandma sees him in Manhattan in My Feelings?

2. In which borough does Aaron Black live?

3. What logical reason does Oskar give for everyone in the world not being able to play Hamlet at the same time?

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

5. According to Grandma, you cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from what?

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