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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25, 165 lbs. | Chapter 26, Bebra's Theater at the Front.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Oskar begin to drum furiously when he is discharged from the hospital?
(a) The world is overwhelming.
(b) He can not sleep.
(c) He misses the nurses.
(d) He misses his cell.

3. Why does Matzerath think Oskar's mother eats only fish?
(a) There is nothing else to eat.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) It is inexpensive.
(d) She is ill.

4. What type of children does Oskar say are "destructive out of mischief"?
(a) Those who are bored.
(b) Those with no discipline.
(c) Those in school.
(d) Those who play.

5. When does Oskar lose his ability to shatter glass with his voice?
(a) After a car accident.
(b) When he is 10 years old.
(c) The year before entering the mental hospital.
(d) He never loses this ability.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who at the Polish post office is able to repair Oskar's drum?

2. During their conversation at the beginning of the book, where does Oskar say Bruno "derived all his inspiration"?

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

4. When is Oskar's mother born?

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

(see the answer key)

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