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