Question

Why is Oskar Shell home alone on September 11, 2001 in Extremely Loud and Incredibly close?

i.It is a conference day.
ii.He sneaks out of school.
iii.He is home sick.
iv.He is let out of school early."

Answer 1

Option (iv), Oskar Shell from 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' is home alone on September 11 because he is let out of school early, aligning with the timing of the tragic events of that day.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, Oskar Shell is home alone on September 11, 2001, when the terrorist attacks occurred. This question seems to have options to select from, but none of these options is directly from the text of the novel.

Oskar is home alone on that day because he has been let out of school early. The novel suggests a heaviness and a significant impact on Oskar's life due to this event as it leads to the loss of his father, who was in the World Trade Center during the attacks.