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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hesse's father meet his wife?
(a) On a religious retreat.
(b) In his father's business.
(c) In her father's business.
(d) In his father's publishing house.

2. What happened to Hesse's career in 1902?
(a) He was getting famous.
(b) He was published for the first time.
(c) He was more and more widely published.
(d) He was getting frustrated with all the rejection.

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

4. What book did Hesse publish in 1911 that was based on his travels to India?
(a) "Peter Camenzind."
(b) "Hermann Lauscher."
(c) "Steppenwolf."
(d) "Siddhartha."

5. What did Hesse find attractive about the place where he eventually settled after leaving Bern?
(a) The proximity to his wife.
(b) Its atmosphere.
(c) The cultural life.
(d) The political stability.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings did Hesse have?

2. How did Hesse handle his mother's death in 1902?

3. What was the name of the periodical to which Hesse contributed around the time of his first child's birth?

4. Where did Hesse eventually settle after leaving Bern?

5. What medical event took place in 1909 for Hesse?

(see the answer key)

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