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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Bronski after the Post Office was captured by the Germans?
(a) He marries Anna.
(b) He is released.
(c) He dies from his injury.
(d) He is excuted.

5. 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) Only 5 steps.
(b) About 35 steps.
(c) Over 100 steps.
(d) Too many to count.

Short Answer Questions

1. Each day, Oskar sees the school children outside. What does he feel toward these children?

2. What do Oskar and Herbert Truczinski do while Herbert is unemployed?

3. How does the gang redecorate their clubhouse?

4. What does Oskar associate his guilt with?

5. In Chapter 25, who does Oskar have an affair with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rasputin teach Oskar?

2. How does Oskar describe himself when he was born?

3. How does Oskar feel about quitting school after the first day and what does he do about it?

4. What is Maria's reaction when Oskar puts the homemade fizz powder in his hand and spits in it?

5. What two things are the result of Oskar's fall down the cellar steps?

6. What is the scene like in the Post Office as the Germans invade?

7. What do Oskar's family try to get him to do after Bronski was taken by the soldiers?

8. Oskar spends a lot of time talking about his family history. One significant member of his family is Jan Bronski. How is Jan related to Oskar's mother and how does Oskar describe this character?

9. What is Oskar's involvement in the criminal acts committed by the Dusters?

10. Why does Oskar lose weight while he is in the hospital?

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