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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Call.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author say the book is intended for?
(a) People interested in the Game
(b) People who don't know the Game
(c) People who hate the Game
(d) People who play the Game

2. What subject does the author say the Glass Bead game is tied up with?
(a) Maths
(b) Science
(c) Music
(d) Literature

3. What type of people first played the Glass Bead Game?
(a) Writers
(b) Musicians
(c) Academics
(d) Filmmakers

4. Who does the author call the historian of literature?
(a) Herman Hesse
(b) Plinium Ziegenhalss
(c) Pythagoras
(d) Thomas Mann

5. What kind of school do his teachers recommend him for?
(a) Elite school
(b) Special needs school
(c) Music school
(d) Grammar school

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only way to learn the Glass Bead Game?

2. How do Knecht's teachers start treating him differently at the Latin school?

3. What is the name of the main character?

4. What is the name of the town Knecht's first school is located?

5. Who sees Knecht off at the train station?

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