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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Demain practising for in the garden?

2. What is Knaurer frustrated by at the end of his talks with Sinclair?

3. What does the picture of Demian mother bear the features of?

4. What does Sinclair want to study at university?

5. What kind of music does Sinclair hear on a walk through town?

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

Discuss the values of early 20th century Germany.

1) In what way did the values of the older generation clash with the younger generation?

2) What part did religion play in early 20th century life?

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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