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Peeling the Onion by Günter Grass
  • 1. What is the main theme of 'Peeling the Onion'?
A) The complexity of identity and memory
B) The action of war
C) The beauty of nature
D) The simplicity of childhood
  • 2. Who is the author of 'Peeling the Onion'?
A) Hermann Hesse
B) Günter Grass
C) Thomas Mann
D) Franz Kafka
  • 3. What literary device is prominently used in 'Peeling the Onion'?
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Metaphor
D) Alliteration
  • 4. What role does memory play in the narrative?
A) It has no significance
B) It serves as a distraction
C) It provides humor
D) It shapes identity and understanding
  • 5. Which literary influence is evident in Grass's writing style?
A) Naturalism
B) Expressionism
C) Romanticism
D) Realism
  • 6. What personal experience does Grass explore in his autobiography?
A) His time in Paris
B) His upbringing in Danzig
C) His travels in Asia
D) His education in Berlin
  • 7. How does Grass's perspective on politics manifest in the book?
A) Through personal and historical reflection
B) As purely fictional
C) Through satire alone
D) In a detached manner
  • 8. What narrative perspective is used in 'Peeling the Onion'?
A) First-person
B) Third-person limited
C) Omniscient
D) Second-person
  • 9. What does the 'onion' symbolize in the title?
A) Layers of identity
B) The fragility of life
C) The complexity of nature
D) The forgetfulness of childhood
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