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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 does the concert promoter offer Oskar?

2. What is the result of the concert tours Oskar plays?

3. What does Oskar think he will do if released?

4. How does Oskar feel about the black market business?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Oskar tell Klepp his life story?

3. What happens to the family after the train ride?

4. What does Guste insist happened to her husband?

5. What type of apprenticeship does Oskar take on after the war?

6. What type of portraits does Oskar model for?

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

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

9. What is the scene like at the hospital on Oskar's 30th birthday?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Oskar is able to scream loud enough to make glass shatter. What are his motivations for this behavior? How does Oskar's glass breaking screaming change as he gets older? Does he ever stop this behavior?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Matzerath was respected? If so by whom? If not, explain your answer. Was Matzerath aware of this respect (or disrespect) and how did he feel about it?

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