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