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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Hesse's work in Tubingen?
(a) Law student.
(b) Bookseller's apprentice.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) Clockmaker's apprentice.

3. To what does the novel "Narcissus and Goldmund" appeal, in Freedman's account?
(a) German nationalism.
(b) The religious sense.
(c) The senses.
(d) The moral sense.

4. Which writer was not a member of the circle of Hesse's friends in Tubingen?
(a) Oskar Rupp.
(b) Ludwig Finckh.
(c) Ludwig Ugel.
(d) Carlo Hamelehle.

5. What happened when Hesse was called fro duty in 1915?
(a) He entered service but never returned from his first leave.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He failed the physical.
(d) He got his family to hire a lawyer to get him out of his service.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in Hesse's family in 1916?

2. Where was the house Hesse rented in Ostermundigen located?

3. How did Hesse spend his time at home when he wasn't traveling or lecturing?

4. What was Hesse working on in the summer of 1930?

5. Who was Hesse spending his time with by 1928?

(see the answer key)

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