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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. When Oskar asks Greff to teach him the alphabet, what does Greff tell Oskar to play with instead of the books?
2. What does Bruno do after not being able to find the fizz powder?
3. What instrument does Mr. Meyn play?
4. What does Matzerath force Oskar's mother to eat?
5. In the beginning of Chapter 16, who becomes a member of the Nazi Mounted SA band?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the midget troupe eat on their picnic?
2. 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?
3. How does Oskar feel about quitting school after the first day and what does he do about it?
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. While at the beach, Oskar and his family meet a fisherman who is using a horse head to fish. What happens to Oskar's mother when she sees the horse head?
6. What is Maria's reaction when Oskar puts the homemade fizz powder in his hand and spits in it?
7. What does each member of the midget troupe perform for the soldiers?
8. Why did the citizens want to be present at the political rally?
9. What is Oskar's involvement in the criminal acts committed by the Dusters?
10. What two things are the result of Oskar's fall down the cellar steps?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does Bruno believe Oskar's stories? Why or why not? Provide examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the use of irony with the underlying Christian theme and the Christian Nazis. How does Grass use irony to share his feelings about the war? Cite examples to support your answer.
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