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

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

3. In Chapter 17, who does Oskar find to assist with the search of his mother?
(a) Herbert.
(b) Matzerath.
(c) Bronski.
(d) Maria.

4. In Chapter 3, Oskar is in the hospital and his friends come to visit. What gift does Klepp bring him?
(a) Stationary.
(b) Books.
(c) A jazz recorder.
(d) A new drum.

5. Lobasck, the director of training, has what distinguishing characteristic?
(a) Hump on his back.
(b) A birth mark on this face.
(c) A tattoo on his arm.
(d) Only one eye.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Oskar describes his tin drum as the kind that is bought in what type of store?

3. What does Matzerath force Oskar's mother to eat?

4. Who at the Polish post office is able to repair Oskar's drum?

5. Whose companionship does Oskar seek after his mother's death?

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