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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. After the party, who does Oskar begin to model with?

2. How is Oskar paid for the gravestones?

3. What does Matzerath do with the party pin when the Russian soldiers invade their hideout?

4. What does Oskar give Vittlar in exchange for his silence?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guste insist happened to her husband?

2. What does Oskar do at the Matzerath's grave?

3. Why does Oskar give Vittlar the aquamarine ring?

4. What are three main characteristics of Oskar's friend Klepp?

5. What happens when Billy is overcome with tears?

6. What happens to the family after the train ride?

7. What does Oskar eventually tell Vittler to do with the ring and the finger?

8. How is Oskar able to keep his knapsack when the robber took all the luggage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Bruno believe Oskar's stories? Why or why not? Provide examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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