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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eva in the city?

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

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

4. Whose former home does Sinclair visit in chapter 7?

5. Who does Pistorius want to live among as a priest

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect their interaction with other characters?

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