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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Scrap Metal | Chapter 18, The Polish Post Office.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the beach Oskar, his mother, Jan Bronski, and Matzerath go to on Sundays?
(a) North Beach.
(b) Zoppot.
(c) Castle Park
(d) South Beach.

2. What wakes Oskar up after he falls asleep in the mail room of the post office?
(a) The mail carriers.
(b) Thunder.
(c) Bronski.
(d) Machine gun fire.

3. In Chapter 3, Oskar is in the hospital and his friends come to visit. What gift does Klepp bring him?
(a) Books.
(b) A jazz recorder.
(c) A new drum.
(d) Stationary.

4. Oskar tells the story of his grandfather to Bruno. Bruno thinks Oskar's grandfather is dead and describes the death as...?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Understandable.
(d) Unfair.

5. When Oskar asks Greff to teach him the alphabet, what does Greff tell Oskar to play with instead of the books?
(a) Potatoes and Cabbages.
(b) The other children in the area.
(c) The toy dolls he sold.
(d) The cash register.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Mr. Meyn play?

2. What is Oskar convinced that the Germans are after?

3. Why does Oskar say his uncle Gregor drank?

4. As an adult, what does Oskar do with his old drums?

5. What type of existence does Oskar live after his mother's death?

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