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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. After searching for a tutor to teach him the alphabet, who finally agrees to teach Oskar?
(a) Greff.
(b) Mother Turczinski.
(c) Gretchen Scheffler.
(d) Mr. Meyn.

2. What does Matzerath do after finding out Maria is pregnant?
(a) Marries her.
(b) Sends her away.
(c) Fires her.
(d) Forces Oskar to marry her.

3. After another meeting with Bebra, what does Oskar agree to do?
(a) Join the troupe.
(b) Give him free food.
(c) Drum for Bebara.
(d) Teach him to drum.

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

5. What does the midget troupe wear?
(a) Doctors' coats.
(b) Army uniforms.
(c) Colorful uniforms.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the German soldiers accuse Bronski of?

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

3. What does Oskar associate his guilt with?

4. What does Maria trade for a new drum?

5. As an adult, what does Oskar do with his old drums?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does each member of the midget troupe perform for the soldiers?

2. What was the result of Oskar's drumming under the rostrums?

3. As the story begins, the reader immediately learns that the narrator is in a mental hospital. How does Oskar wish to change his room and are his changes something that would be expected?

4. Did Oskar think his baptism was successful? Why or why not?

5. What was Oskar's mother's diet like after Easter?

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

7. What is Herbert's job at the local bar like?

8. Why does Greff fall into despair in Chapter 25?

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

10. Why does the Board of Health want to commit Oskar?

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