View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Greff do in the cellar after creating his latest invention?

2. How long does the troupe entertain at Metz?

3. What wakes Oskar up after he falls asleep in the mail room of the post office?

4. What happens after Joseph Koljaiczak hides under Anna Bronksi's skirts?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 16, who becomes a member of the Nazi Mounted SA band?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things are the result of Oskar's fall down the cellar steps?

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

3. Why does the Board of Health want to commit Oskar?

4. What is the scene like in the Post Office as the Germans invade?

5. What did Oskar and his father find at one of the stores during Krystal Nacht?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. How does Oskar become the leader of the Dusters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This story begins with Oskar telling a story about his grandparents. Discuss the two themes present in the story of the meeting of his grandparents. How does this set the stage for the story?

Essay Topic 2

Is it possible that Oskar was real? Why or Why not? If Oskar was not real, who was the man in the mental hospital? Explain your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 658 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample