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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Scrap Metal | Chapter 18, The Polish Post Office.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what does Maria bring Oskar?
(a) A new drum.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A book.

2. What wakes Oskar up after he falls asleep in the mail room of the post office?
(a) The mail carriers.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Bronski.
(d) Machine gun fire.

3. Oskar describes his tin drum as the kind that is bought in what type of store?
(a) Grocery Store.
(b) Consignment Store,
(c) Dime Store.
(d) Music Store.

4. Why does Matzerath think Oskar's mother eats only fish?
(a) It is inexpensive.
(b) There is nothing else to eat.
(c) She is ill.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. What type of existence does Oskar live after his mother's death?
(a) Unfulfilling.
(b) Dismal.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Greff want Oskar to play with the books?

2. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?

3. As an adult, what does Oskar do with his old drums?

4. Why does Oskar say his uncle Gregor drank?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?

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