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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. Where does the family go to avoid the air raids?

2. What does Oskar think he will do if released?

3. How does Oskar feel about the nurse at the boarding house?

4. Who is at the hospital celebrating Oskar's birthday?

5. In Chapter 40, as Oskar hears sounds in the room adjoining the nurse's, what does the neighbor ask of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of portraits does Oskar model for?

2. How does Oskar tell Klepp his life story?

3. What happens to Oskar when he finds the leather belt in Sister Dorothea's room?

4. What happens to Oskar when he gets to the train station in Paris?

5. What does Guste insist happened to her husband?

6. Why is Oskar hesitant to take the concert promoter's offer?

7. How does Oskar become wealthy?

8. How does Oskar envision the trial?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Matzerath was respected? If so by whom? If not, explain your answer. Was Matzerath aware of this respect (or disrespect) and how did he feel about it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Oskar's mother, Bronski, and Matzerath. Of the two men, who do you think Oskar's mother truly loved? How does this relationship affect each of these three characters? How does the relationship affect Oskar?

Essay Topic 3

In your opinion, did Oskar kill Sister Dorothea? Provide evidence based on actual events as well as Oskar's character, to support you answer.

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