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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who follows Sinclair home?

2. What does Sinclair begin to dream about in this chapter?

3. Who is the first of Sinclair's friends to go to the front?

4. What two things does Sinclair dream Eva is?

5. Why does Sinclair like Nietzsche?

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

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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