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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 Osker is traveling with the midget troupe, what makes him homesick?

2. What circus character does Oskar feel drawn to?

3. What does Oskar expect to receive for Christmas?

4. Who gets stuck in the theater seat at the beginning of Chapter 9?

5. What does Matzerath do after finding out Maria is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Oskar interpret the invitation of Jan Bronski's father to Kurt's baptism?

5. Did Oskar think his baptism was successful? Why or why not?

6. What is Oskar's involvement in the criminal acts committed by the Dusters?

7. What does the midget troupe eat on their picnic?

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

9. What do Oskar's family try to get him to do after Bronski was taken by the soldiers?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In your opinion, did Oskar kill Sister Dorothea? Provide evidence based on actual events as well as Oskar's character, to support you answer.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

War is an underlying theme in this book. How does the author discuss the war? Does this description provide an adequate background for the story?

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