Every Man Dies Alone Quiz

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Why does Escherich kill himself? (from Part 3: Chapters 43 - 50)

Prall has threatened him with a return trip to the basement and he does not think he can take it.

The stress and politics in the Gestapo headquarters is too much for him and he can no longer handle the pressure.

He is tired of chasing criminals like the Hobgoblin and no longer sees a purpose in it.

He knows that he has blood on his hands for many lives and that Otto is a decent man whom he has condemned to death.

What is the green liquid that Baldur Persicke wants his father to receive? (from Part 4: Chapters 51 - 59)

A drug to make him not desire alcohol anymore.

A drug to cleanse his system of the effects of alcohol.

Most likely some type of experimental drug that the Nazis are developing.

A concentrate of vitamins to strengthen the old man.

The descriptions of Judge Feisler as a vulture and Prosecutor Pinscher as a yapping terrier are examples of what type of literary device? (from Part 4: Chapters 60 - 72)

A juxtaposition.

Personification.

A hyperbole.

A metaphor.

In referring to the concierge at Anna Schonlein's apartment, what does Escherich mean when he says "Stick and carrot, that was the way to go" (264)? (from Part 2: Chapters 26 - 32)

He thinks the concierge is as stupid as a horse that must be told what to do.

He thinks the right way to handle the man is to rough him up a bit and then be nice to him to get him to comply with his wishes.

He will supply the main with some extra food.

He will reward him a better paying job to keep him contentedly on the Gestapo's side and informing for them.

Author Hans Fallada and the actor Hartiesen both have run-ins with Joseph Goebbels. Why does Fallada risk painting Goebbels in such a negative light in the novel? (from Afterword)

He is very clever to not make Goebbels appear too badly.

Fallada was a favorite of Goebbels and had been granted immunity and license to say whatever he desired.

Fallada felt his work writing propaganda pieces would protect him.

The novel was published following the fall of the Nazis in Germany so making negative statements about past occurrences was safe.