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