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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the organists name?
2. Whose former home does Sinclair visit in chapter 7?
3. Who does Pistorius want to live among as a priest
4. What does Abraxus not take exception to?
5. What has Pistorius left the seminary to pursue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 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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