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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 work once he had royalties coming in from his published works?
(a) A law firm.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A library.
(d) A factory.

2. How does Freedman describe Hesse's work on "Siddhartha"?
(a) As a search for meaning.
(b) As a catharsis.
(c) As a form of therapy.
(d) As a spiritual experience.

3. How was Hesse seen by his parents from early childhood?
(a) As intractable.
(b) As placid.
(c) As mercurial.
(d) As enigmatic.

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

5. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?
(a) Swiss and French.
(b) Austrian and Italian.
(c) German and Swiss.
(d) Alsatian and German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hesse's family's religion?

2. What was Hesse's work in Tubingen?

3. What relation did Hesse's work have with his friendships?

4. Where did Hesse begin to develop a social life in Tubingen?

5. How did Hesse feel about his novel "Gertrud?"

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