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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 train that causes the passengers to lose their belongings?

2. What is a regular activity for Oskar and Klepp after their initial meeting?

3. Who is the new suspect in the murder case?

4. How does Miss Pioch meet her lover?

5. What type of order are out for Victor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What extreme measure does Oskar take in an attempt to win Maria's heart?

3. What happens when Billy is overcome with tears?

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

5. How does Oskar envision the trial?

6. How does Oskar become wealthy?

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

8. What does Guste insist happened to her husband?

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

10. What happens after Schuman shoots the 13th bird in the park.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Matzerath and Oskar's mother join the Nazi Party. Discuss the implications of joining the German Nazi Party. How does this affect or interfere with their relationship with Bronski?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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