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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 does Demian say the unrepentant thief saw through to the end?

2. What does Sinclair find it easy to do in this chapter?

3. Who does Sinclair try to impress in the opening chapter?

4. Why does Demian say he would be friends with the unrepentant thief?

5. What is the sparrow hawk painted onto?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Demain.

2. How does Eva and Sinclair's relationship become deeper in chapter 7?

3. What does Pistorius tell Sinclair in chapter 5?

4. How does Sinclair initially react when Demian gives his interpretation of Cain and Abel in chapter 2?

5. Summarize the novel.

6. Describe the vision Sinclair has in chapter 8?

7. How are Sinclair's new thoughts threatening his security?

8. What does Demain tell Sinclair in chapter 8?

9. What theory does Sinclair develops in chapter 3?

10. Who is Abraxas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the two generations presented in the book in terms of the following:

1) Family

2) Religion

3) Politics

Essay Topic 2

What was Sinclair's relationship with his father at the beginning of the book? Why does their relationship change so dramatically? In what way is their poor relationship affecting Sinclair in a bad way? In what ways does Sinclair need his father?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Hesse's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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