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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. What is Oskar's mother possessed with?
2. What do Oskar and Herbert Truczinski do while Herbert is unemployed?
3. What does Greff do in the cellar after creating his latest invention?
4. In the beginning of Chapter 11, Oskar reflects on his feelings about leading others to steal from the shop windows. What does he state he feels about these actions?
5. One day Oskar is drumming down the street. Who follows him in parade-like form down the street?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Oskar lose weight while he is in the hospital?
2. During the skat game, Bronski loses because of what distraction?
3. What does Oskar do when he does not receive drums for Christmas?
4. 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?
5. Why does the Board of Health want to commit Oskar?
6. What do Oskar's family try to get him to do after Bronski was taken by the soldiers?
7. Did Oskar think his baptism was successful? Why or why not?
8. Why did the citizens want to be present at the political rally?
9. How does Oskar interpret the invitation of Jan Bronski's father to Kurt's baptism?
10. What was to social and economic situation in Danzig in 1938?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why was Joseph Koljaiczek running from the law? Describe this event in detail. Is it likely that this event happened the way Oskar tells the story? Of the people Oskar is telling the story to, who truly believes him? Provide evidence to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the relationship between Oskar's mother, Bronski, and Matzerath. Of the two men, who do you think Oskar's mother truly loved? How does this relationship affect each of these three characters? How does the relationship affect Oskar?
Essay Topic 3
In your opinion, did Oskar kill Sister Dorothea? Provide evidence based on actual events as well as Oskar's character, to support you answer.
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