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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ideas does Pistorius want to preach?

2. What does Pistorius's father do for a living?

3. Who does the note say the bird flies to?

4. What does Sinclair call Pistorius to hurt him?

5. What does Knaurer talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the differences between Demian and Sinclair's upbringings. How has Demian's close relationship with his mother affected his character? How has Sinclair's troubled relationship with his father affected his character? What difference does Hesse present in being brought up by only your mother and being brought by both parents?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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