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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sinclair do in this chapter when he can't sleep?

2. Whose former home does Sinclair visit in chapter 7?

3. What is Eva in the city?

4. What does Knaurer talk about?

5. How does Sinclair regulate the height of his flight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

1) Family

2) Religion

3) Politics

Essay Topic 3

Examine Abraxas.

1) Who was Abraxas and what were his teachings?

2) Why is Abraxas important to younger people such as Demian and how did his ideas reflect the changes occurring in European society?

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