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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. Which of the following does Sinclair add to the painting?

2. What is the sparrow hawk painted onto?

3. Who does Demian say presides over the bad side of the world?

4. Which of the following sorts of people were in Sinclair's class?

5. What does Sinclair think his world is divided into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new perspective does Demain give Sinclair on the story of Cain and Abel?

2. Who is Abraxas?

3. How does Kromer bully Sinclair?

4. What does Knaurer tell Sinclair in chapter 6?

5. How does Pistorius help Sinclair to break free of himself in chapter 6?

6. What destructive pattern does Sinclair follow in chapter 4?

7. Why do the other students start to treat Sinclair with respect?

8. How does Eva give Sinclair confidence at the beginning of chapter 8?

9. What ideas does Demain impart in his first meeting with Sinclair in chapter 7?

10. What are Sinclair's fears regarding Kromer and his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect their interaction with other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the differences between Demian and Sinclair's upbringings. How has Demian's close relationship with his mother affected his character? How has Sinclair's troubled relationship with his father affected his character? What difference does Hesse present in being brought up by only your mother and being brought by both parents?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Hesse use character and setting to express these themes?

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