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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. At the beginning of Chapter 17, what does Maria bring Oskar?
2. What is raised in 1938?
3. Why does Oskar begin to drum furiously when he is discharged from the hospital?
4. In 1938, why can't Oskar's grandmother take her goods to the market?
5. Who does Matzerath hire to help in the store?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Greff fall into despair in Chapter 25?
2. During the skat game, Bronski loses because of what distraction?
3. 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?
4. What did Oskar and his father find at one of the stores during Krystal Nacht?
5. What do Oskar's family try to get him to do after Bronski was taken by the soldiers?
6. What was Oskar's mother's diet like after Easter?
7. What does the midget troupe eat on their picnic?
8. Oskar tells Bruno and his friends the story of his grandfather's possible death. After the story, each character responds with what he thinks actually happened. Whose version of the story's end does Oskar like the best and why.?
9. What is the scene like in the Post Office as the Germans invade?
10. Why does the Board of Health want to commit Oskar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oskar is isolated throughout much of the story. Provide one example were Oskar is not isolated and determine if this event was real or a delusion. Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does the author use mythical characters and events to enhance the story? Choose one character or event, describe it in detail and provide support for why it is mythical.
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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