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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 does Sinclair have to become for Abraxas to leave him?

3. What does the note say the egg is?

4. Who does Sinclair ask the organist he knows?

5. What kind of building is Sinclair drawn to in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Hesse use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, examine the way Hesse uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Hesse use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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