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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 does the concert promoter offer Oskar?
(a) A recording contract.
(b) Money for his drum.
(c) A solo concert tour.
(d) A band concert tour.

2. Where does the family go to avoid the air raids?
(a) They flee the city.
(b) The gang's clubhouse.
(c) Lina Greff's cellar.
(d) Matzerath's attic.

3. In Chapter 40, as Oskar hears sounds in the room adjoining the nurse's, what does the neighbor ask of him?
(a) Water.
(b) Food.
(c) Company.
(d) Silence.

4. Who does Oskar ask out on a date?
(a) Guste.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Sister Gertrude.
(d) Maria.

5. What does the drumming do for Oskar?
(a) Relieves tension.
(b) Makes him forget.
(c) Reminds him of his youth.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the owner give to customers before each performance?

2. As the black market dries up, who supports the family?

3. How does Miss Pioch meet her lover?

4. What is a regular activity for Oskar and Klepp after their initial meeting?

5. What does Willie suggest he do to fall back in love with Miss Pioch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the family after the train ride?

2. What happens when Billy is overcome with tears?

3. How does Oskar tell Klepp his life story?

4. What type of apprenticeship does Oskar take on after the war?

5. What happens on Oskar's date with Sister Gertrude?

6. What does Guste insist happened to her husband?

7. What is the scene like at the hospital on Oskar's 30th birthday?

8. What happens to Oskar when he gets to the train station in Paris?

9. What is a significant portrait that Oskar modeled for and who modeled with him?

10. What type of portraits does Oskar model for?

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