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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 Sinclair fantasize about enjoying?

2. Who did Sinclair steal the apples from?

3. Who stops Kromer from bothering Sinclair?

4. What bird does Demian call Sinclair's attention to?

5. Where does Sinclair's father say Demian got his ideas about Cain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sinclair react when Pistorius stops being his guide?

2. How are Sinclairs problems with Kromer affecting his mindset in chapter 1?

3. What does Sinclair find in a book on his desk in chapter 5?

4. What does Pistorius tell Sinclair in chapter 5?

5. How does Sinclair become acquainted with the organist in chapter 5?

6. What does Sinclair's father say about Demian's interpretation of Cain and Abel?

7. How do things change for the worse at the end of chapter 7?

8. What dominates Sinclair's thoughts during his travels?

9. How does Sinclair's world change when he meets Kromer?

10. Describe the character of Kromer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Demian is written in the first person. Why do you think Hesse chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the third person? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

How different would Sinclair life have been if he stayed in the light realm? What do the students think will happen to Sinclair if he stays in the forbidden realm?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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