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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Tapered at the Foot | Chapter 14, Herbert Truczinski's Back.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Oskar say was wrong with the wooden bench at the church?
(a) Too high.
(b) It is warped.
(c) Too hard.
(d) Too smooth.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 1, Oskar, states that he is in a mental hospital and is being watched. How does he feel about the person watching him?
(a) He resents the person watching.
(b) He despises the person watching.
(c) His is fond of the person watching.
(d) He wishes the person watching was real.

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

4. Oskar spends much of his time alone, drumming up and down the steps of his apartment building. How many steps does Oskar's building have?
(a) Too many to count.
(b) About 35 steps.
(c) Over 100 steps.
(d) Only 5 steps.

5. What does Oskar think is the most remarkable thing grownups ever produced?
(a) Clocks.
(b) Building.
(c) Works of art.
(d) Drums.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oskar possesses a special gift that he uses when upset over someone taking his drum. What is this gift?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 9, what play do Oskar and the other children see?

3. What instrument does Mr. Meyn play?

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

5. After searching for a tutor to teach him the alphabet, who finally agrees to teach Oskar?

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