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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?
(a) German and Swiss.
(b) Austrian and Italian.
(c) Alsatian and German.
(d) Swiss and French.

2. How was Hesse seen by his parents from early childhood?
(a) As mercurial.
(b) As enigmatic.
(c) As placid.
(d) As intractable.

3. When were Hesse and Maria married?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1905.

4. How does Freedman describe Hesse's world growing up?
(a) As hostile.
(b) As unmolested.
(c) As divided.
(d) As impregnable.

5. How did Hesse feel about his novel "Gertrud?"
(a) He felt nervous about having taken risks.
(b) He knew it would be misunderstood.
(c) He felt it was not as strong as his other work.
(d) He felt it was his best work yet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hesse do in 1907?

2. What does Freedman say people look for in art?

3. Where did Hesse spend most of WW II?

4. How does Freedman explain Hesse's interest in Asian culture?

5. Where did Hesse's father meet his wife?

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