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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the other studnets discover Sinclair can read in this chapter?

2. Who does Sinclair ask the organist he knows?

3. What does Sinclair feel the presence of in his vision?

4. What does the note say is God's name?

5. What does Sinclair have to become for Abraxas to leave him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance of the sparrow hawk.

1) What does the sparrow hawk symbolize and why does it become such an essential part of the book?

2) How is it important that the sparrow hawk is carved in the keystone outside of Sinclair's house?

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

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns in Germany during the 20th century. How does Hesse express these concerns?

2) How would the novel's meaning change if it were set in today's society?

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