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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. Who is hired to play at the Onion Cellar?

2. What does Maria think of the Madonna 49 portrait that Oskar poses for?

3. Why does Mr. Fajngold begin to disinfect himself and the family.?

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

5. Who is Guste engaged to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Oskar become wealthy?

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

5. How does Oskar tell Klepp his life story?

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

7. How does Oskar come to be the sole supporter of the family?

8. Why does Oskar give Vittlar the aquamarine ring?

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

10. What is a significant portrait that Oskar modeled for and who modeled with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Oskar's drum represent? Is it possible that Oskar affected so many people and events with his small toy drum?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why was Joseph Koljaiczek running from the law? Describe this event in detail. Is it likely that this event happened the way Oskar tells the story? Of the people Oskar is telling the story to, who truly believes him? Provide evidence to support your answer.

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