This character is a 48 year old epidemiologist who Oskar invites to see him perform in the fall play.
Who is Abby Black?
100
"I hope you never love anything as much as I love you." Name the character who says this.
Who is Oskar's grandmother?
100
This is the place Oskar ended his search for the key.
What is his father's grave?
100
Oskar dealing with his fathers death.
What is Schell's hell?
100
Oskar creates a scrapbook with this title.
What is Things That Have Happened to Me?
200
Which character went mute and communicates by writing 'yes' and 'no' tattooed on his palms?
Who is Oskar's grandfather?
200
"Being with him made my brain quiet. I didn't have to invent a thing." Name the character Oskar is talking about.
Who is Oskar's father (Thomas Schell)?
200
Along Oskar's search he meets several individuals who have this in common with Oskar.
What are the feelings of grief and loss?
200
A microphone to swallow, a bird seed t-shirt, a Nature Hike Anklet, and a flip book.
What are inventions he mentions?
200
Oskar writes letters to famous scientists such as Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall in search of this.
What is to gain control and find answers for his fathers death?
300
Eventually Oskar finds out the key belongs to this character in the novel.
Who is William (Abby Black's ex-husband)?
300
"Humans are the only animal that blushes, laughs, has religion, wages war, and kisses with the lips. So in a way, the more you kiss with the lips, the more human you are." Name the character Oskar is talking to.
Who is Abby Black?
300
The amount of time after his father's death in which Oskar begins his search.
What is two years?
300
List of surnames that Oskar has to search through.
What is Black's stack?
300
Name the huge secret Oskar keeps from his family about his father due to his own guilt.
What are the panicked phone messages from his father the day of the terrorists' attacks?
400
This tragedy caused Mr. Black to remain in his building for decades.
What is the death of his wife?
400
Oskar uses the term "heavy boots" when he is feeling like this.
What is depressed, sad, or lonely?
400
Oskar's mother secretly follows Oskar on his search to allow Oskar to do this.
What is to let go and become interested in life again?
400
Oskar's mother's demeanor throughout his journey.
What is calm mom?
400
Oskar becomes an atheist for this reason.
What is to rely on science because it is the least concrete and has not failed him?
500
Oskar portrays this role in his fall play Hamlet.
Who is Yorick?
500
"It's the tragedy of loving, you cant love anything more than something you miss." Name the character who says this.
Who is Thomas Schell?
500
This is the reason Oskar creates his inventions along his journey.
What is to keep those he loves safe from harm?
500
The places in New York City Oskar searched for the lock.
What are thorough boroughs?
500
The pictures Oskar created at the end of the novel of the man rising instead of falling from the World Trade Center symbolize this for Oskar.
What is Oskar letting go or his desire to go back in time?