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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Matzerath leaves the cellar door open and Oskar finds it, what does Oskar feel the cellar is demanding of him?
(a) Exploration.
(b) A sacrifice.
(c) Suicide.
(d) A ear-piercing scream.

2. In 1938, why can't Oskar's grandmother take her goods to the market?
(a) She could not afford it.
(b) The markets were closed.
(c) The border was closed.
(d) She found another job.

3. What is the name of the beach Oskar, his mother, Jan Bronski, and Matzerath go to on Sundays?
(a) North Beach.
(b) Castle Park
(c) South Beach.
(d) Zoppot.

4. What does Oskar say he does to make it through his day?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Read the paper.
(c) Play his drum.
(d) Talk with Bruno.

5. What happens on the train that causes the passengers to lose their belongings?
(a) They are confiscated.
(b) They are lost in a train wreck.
(c) They are robbed.
(d) The passengers throw them off the side.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bronski call Oskar after becoming disoriented due to an injury at the Post Office?

2. What type of children does Oskar say are "destructive out of mischief"?

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

4. While on his way home from the church one night, where does Oskar go to avoid the gang?

5. Who does Oskar think he looks like?

(see the answer key)

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