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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Knecht is 24-years-old?

2. When does Knecht leave the monastery?

3. Who does Designori now work for?

4. Who wins first prize for the Glass Bead competition?

5. What does Knecht have to file every year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Knecht's visit with the Music Master.

2. How did the Glass Bead Game originate?

3. Why is Father Jacobus distrustful of Knecht?

4. What advice does the Music Master give Knecht when he leaves for Waldzell?

5. Describe Knecht's early schooling?

6. What does Knecht say in his letter to the Music Master?

7. What is the Golden Book?

8. What does Knecht have to wait for before he can leave for Mariafels?

9. What does Knecht tell the Music Master in his letter?

10. Who does the author say his book was intended for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Glass Bead Game has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss its similarities swath the novel in terms of the following:

Plot

Character

Themes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of the 1940s.

Why was intellectualism an important issue during this time? In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

What significant changes do you think occurred in Europe during this period?

Does modern society share any values with 1940s Europe?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the differences between the novel and biography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of a biography? What can novelists express that a biographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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