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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 Oskar say he will do so Maria does not marry again?

2. How does Bebra feel about Oskar's growth?

3. What is Oskar dressed as at the artist's party?

4. What do Maria and Kurt sell on the black market?

5. While in Dusseldorf, who does Oskar befriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Oskar become wealthy?

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

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

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

6. What happens on Oskar's date with Sister Gertrude?

7. How does Oskar tell Klepp his life story?

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

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

10. How does Oskar feel about Klepp after he becomes a member of the Communist party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Oskar's drum represent? Is it possible that Oskar affected so many people and events with his small toy drum?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the whole of Oskar's relationships with other women. Were they all real or did Oskar make some of them up? Was there one woman in particular that Oskar truly loved? Did any truly love him?

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