Every Man Dies Alone Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Anna wish to take over the dropping of the postcards? (from Part 3: Chapters 33 - 42)

She knows they are looking for a man and she wants to trick the Gestapo.

She thinks that Otto is not careful enough and that his luck has run out.

She wants to try some different kinds of buildings and drop zones.

She wants to be more actively involved instead of having Otto do all the work.

2.

Why does Karl Hergesell get angry at Grigoleit for pressuring him about no involvement in resistance activities? (from Part 3: Chapters 33 - 42)

He is concerned that Grigoleit may still want to hurt Trudel.

He wants to put the past behind him and forget his former associations.

He wants to live a quiet life and protect his wife and child.

He believes the resistance is ineffective so why risk your life.

3.

Borkhausen's description of Baldur Persicke as a "bespectacled cobra" is an example of what type of literary device? (from Part 1: Chapters 10 - 18)

An allegory.

Anthropomorphism.

A metaphor.

Personification.

4.

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

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

He will supply the main with some extra food.

5.

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

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

A concentrate of vitamins to strengthen the old man.

A drug to make him not desire alcohol anymore.

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

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