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Peeling the Onion by Günter Grass
Contributed by: Cope
  • 1. What is the main theme of 'Peeling the Onion'?
A) The action of war
B) The simplicity of childhood
C) The beauty of nature
D) The complexity of identity and memory
  • 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) Alliteration
D) Metaphor
  • 4. What role does memory play in the narrative?
A) It has no significance
B) It serves as a distraction
C) It shapes identity and understanding
D) It provides humor
  • 5. Which literary influence is evident in Grass's writing style?
A) Realism
B) Expressionism
C) Romanticism
D) Naturalism
  • 6. What personal experience does Grass explore in his autobiography?
A) His upbringing in Danzig
B) His education in Berlin
C) His travels in Asia
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) Through satire alone
D) As purely fictional
  • 8. What narrative perspective is used in 'Peeling the Onion'?
A) First-person
B) Third-person limited
C) Second-person
D) Omniscient
  • 9. What does the 'onion' symbolize in the title?
A) Layers of identity
B) The complexity of nature
C) The forgetfulness of childhood
D) The fragility of life
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