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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 encourage Sinclair to interpret with imagination?

2. What secret does Demian share with Sinclair in this chapter?

3. Who stops Kromer from bothering Sinclair?

4. Who gives Sinclair a new interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel?

5. What kind of stories do the workmen tell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the sparrow hawk symbolize?

2. How does Kromer bully Sinclair?

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

4. How does Pistorius interpret one of Sinclair's flying dreams in chapter 5?

5. How does Sinclair's life change at the end of chapter 3?

6. How does Knaurer react to Sinclair's kindness in chapter 6?

7. How does Sinclair feel when he enters boarding school?

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

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

10. What theory does Sinclair develops in chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Hesse's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

In what way are Nietzsche's ideas similar to Sinclair's views on life? What does Sinclair mean by Nietzsche following his destiny relentlessly? How do Nietzsche's ideas only confirm Sinclair's ideas about life rather than challenging them?

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