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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hesse's first child's name?
(a) Matthias.
(b) Angela.
(c) Martin.
(d) Bruno.

2. To what does the novel "Narcissus and Goldmund" appeal, in Freedman's account?
(a) The religious sense.
(b) The moral sense.
(c) The senses.
(d) German nationalism.

3. Hesse finished his novel "Peter Camenzind" after traveling to ___________.
(a) England.
(b) Greece.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

4. Where did Hesse take work after Tubingen?
(a) Frankfurt.
(b) Basel.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Calw.

5. What was Hesse primarily working on in 1907?
(a) Book reviews.
(b) A novel "Gertrud."
(c) Raising money for his debts.
(d) Raising his small children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Narcissus and Goldmund" portray, according to Freedman?

2. How did Hesse feel about his novel "Gertrud?"

3. What caused stress and illness for Hesse?

4. How does Freedman describe Hesse's lifestyle after leaving Bern?

5. What happened in Hesse's family in 1916?

(see the answer key)

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