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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who at the Polish post office is able to repair Oskar's drum?

2. Why does Matzerath think Oskar's mother eats only fish?

3. What does Oskar associate his guilt with?

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

5. Oskar possesses a special gift that he uses when upset over someone taking his drum. What is this gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was fizz powder used for and how was it used?

2. What does Rasputin teach Oskar?

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

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

5. Why did the citizens want to be present at the political rally?

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

7. What happens to Oskar as the other men are taken away by the soldiers?

8. What does Oskar do when he does not receive drums for Christmas?

9. During the skat game, Bronski loses because of what distraction?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the main point of this story is? Explain your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What did the the skat cards represent and how did these representations play out throughout the book? Provide a detailed explanation for which character the cards represented and how it tied into their personality.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the whole of Oskar's relationships with other women. Were they all real or did Oskar make some of them up? Was there one woman in particular that Oskar truly loved? Did any truly love him?

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