View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 40, Klepp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Oskar feel about the nurse at the boarding house?
(a) He is fascinated.
(b) He is in love with her.
(c) He does not like her.
(d) He is afraid of her.

2. Why does Oskar begin to drum furiously when he is discharged from the hospital?
(a) He can not sleep.
(b) He misses the nurses.
(c) The world is overwhelming.
(d) He misses his cell.

3. What is the Duster's secret weapon?
(a) Oskar's voice.
(b) Oskar's small stature.
(c) Oskar's drum.
(d) Oskar's speed.

4. Why does Oskar think his mother becomes more religious?
(a) A near death experience.
(b) She has feelings of guilt.
(c) She had always enjoyed the church.
(d) Her association with Jan Bronski.

5. After Hebert's funeral, what does Meyn do after becoming too drunk?
(a) Steals a car.
(b) Passes out in a park.
(c) Gets into a fight.
(d) Bludgeons a cat to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Oskar's first drum breaks and his parents think he might be cut by it, what do his parents use to try to bribe him into giving up his drum?

2. What does Matzerath do with the party pin when the Russian soldiers invade their hideout?

3. 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?

4. What is Oskar dressed as at the artist's party?

5. What does Oskar insist the gang do with their weapons?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 289 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample