Every Man Dies Alone Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

Why does Trudel forgive Anna for naming her to Inspector Laub? (from Part 4: Chapters 51 - 59)

She only tells Anna that she is forgiven, but Trudel still harbors anger in her heart.

She loves her "Mother" and cannot stay angry with her.

She realizes that Anna is old and cannot withstand prolonged interrogation, so she betrayed her.

She realizes that the inspectors twist everything and force information out of people.

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)

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

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.

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

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.

Why does Frau Rosenthal keep counting her money and fingering her jewelry? (from Part 1: Chapters 10 - 18)

She is trying to decide what to do with all of it since she is stuck in a tiny room.

She is trying to make sure that no one has stolen anything from her.

They make her feel connected to her past life when everything went well for her family.

They are her most prized possessions.