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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Tapered at the Foot | Chapter 14, Herbert Truczinski's Back.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose companionship does Oskar seek after his mother's death?
(a) Bebra.
(b) Mother Truczinski.
(c) Roswitha
(d) Matzerath.

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

3. Why does Oskar's mother refuse to go in a certain room of the house?
(a) The room has too many spiders.
(b) She is afraid of ghosts.
(c) The room is used for storage.
(d) There is no heat in the room.

4. When Oskar asks Greff to teach him the alphabet, what does Greff tell Oskar to play with instead of the books?
(a) The toy dolls he sold.
(b) The cash register.
(c) Potatoes and Cabbages.
(d) The other children in the area.

5. What type of children does Oskar say are "destructive out of mischief"?
(a) Those with no discipline.
(b) Those who play.
(c) Those in school.
(d) Those who are bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day Oskar is drumming down the street. Who follows him in parade-like form down the street?

2. What instrument does Mr. Meyn play?

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

4. Why does Matzerath think Oskar's mother eats only fish?

5. Oskar tells the story of his grandfather to Bruno. Bruno thinks Oskar's grandfather is dead and describes the death as...?

(see the answer key)

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