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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, Maria | Chapter 22, Fizz Powder.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oskar spends much of his time alone, drumming up and down the steps of his apartment building. How many steps does Oskar's building have?
(a) About 35 steps.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Over 100 steps.
(d) Only 5 steps.

2. A man at the circus tells Oskar he stopped growing at what age?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 21 years.

3. What do Oskar and Herbert Truczinski do while Herbert is unemployed?
(a) Explored the city.
(b) Played instruments.
(c) Herbert taught Oskar to read.
(d) Committed two robberies.

4. When does Oskar lose his ability to shatter glass with his voice?
(a) After a car accident.
(b) He never loses this ability.
(c) The year before entering the mental hospital.
(d) When he is 10 years old.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Matzerath hire to help in the store?

2. In Chapter 3, Oskar is in the hospital and his friends come to visit. What gift does Klepp bring him?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 11, Oskar reflects on his feelings about leading others to steal from the shop windows. What does he state he feels about these actions?

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

5. Who does Oskar think he looks like?

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