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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 happens on the day Schuman shoots 13 birds?

2. What does the drumming do for Oskar?

3. How does Miss Pioch meet her lover?

4. Why does Oskar feel entitled to keep the finger he found on the beach?

5. Who is the only person who does put their hands up when the Russians invade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Oskar when he finds the leather belt in Sister Dorothea's room?

2. What happens when Billy is overcome with tears?

3. How is Oskar able to keep his knapsack when the robber took all the luggage?

4. What happens to Oskar when he gets to the train station in Paris?

5. What happens on Oskar's date with Sister Gertrude?

6. What does Oskar eventually tell Vittler to do with the ring and the finger?

7. What does Oskar do at the Matzerath's grave?

8. Why does Maria chose to relocate to Rhineland?

9. What has happened to Oskar since the death of his father?

10. How does Mr. Fajngold know so much about disinfectants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What did Oskar do or say that implicated him in the murder to Sister Dorothea? Provide concrete examples from the book. Discuss possible motivations for Oskar wanting to kill her.

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