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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. How tall is Oskar in the hospital when Bruno measures him?

2. How many birds does Schuman shoot in the park?

3. What does Oskar develop because of the bouncing of the train?

4. What words does Oskar use to describe the finger?

5. How tall is Oskar at Matzerath's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Guste insist happened to her husband?

4. What are three main characteristics of Oskar's friend Klepp?

5. Why does Maria chose to relocate to Rhineland?

6. How does Oskar become wealthy?

7. What is the attitude of Sister Dorothea when she first meets Oskar?

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

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

10. How does Oskar feed his fascination with Sister Dorothea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Is it suggested that Matzerath was not Oskar's father but rather Bronski was. Who do you think was Oskar's real father? Provide evidence from the book to support your answer. Do you think this suspicion was Oskar's alone of did other characters also suspect this? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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