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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which side did Hesse favor in WW I?
(a) The Germans.
(b) The English.
(c) Hesse campaigned actively against the war.
(d) Hesse remained neutral and disinterested.

2. How was "Narcissus and Goldmund" received?
(a) Poorly.
(b) With mixed reviews.
(c) With critical silence.
(d) Well.

3. Who was Hesse spending his time with by 1928?
(a) Elsie Bodmer.
(b) Ninon.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ruth.

4. What did Hans and Elsie Bodmer do for Hesse?
(a) Built a house for him.
(b) Gave him a place to stay during his travels.
(c) Educated his children.
(d) Kept his garden for him.

5. What happened to Hesse when the Great War began in 1914?
(a) He was called for service in Germany.
(b) He fled to Switzerland to escape military service.
(c) He was called to service in France.
(d) He was called to service in India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hesse rejected from military service?

2. When did Hesse arrive in Tubingen?

3. How does Freedman explain Hesse's interest in Asian culture?

4. How did Hesse feel in Tubingen?

5. What did Hesse work on from 1931 to 1942?

(see the answer key)

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