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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hesse do with friends Hans Drach and Heinrich Jennen?
(a) Produced a play.
(b) Travelled.
(c) Rented a flat.
(d) Recited poetry.

2. How does Freedman describe Hesse's lifestyle after leaving Bern?
(a) Liberated and debased.
(b) Aimless and uncomfortable.
(c) Monastic but productive.
(d) Sensational and insincere.

3. Where did Hesse begin to develop a social life in Tubingen?
(a) At his workplace.
(b) At the bars.
(c) At his aunt's house.
(d) At the library.

4. In what role did "Siddhartha" put Hesse?
(a) Prophet.
(b) Rebel leader.
(c) Spiritual leader of the youth.
(d) Martyr.

5. How did Hesse's income change in his new job?
(a) It increased slightly.
(b) It doubled.
(c) It declined.
(d) It decreased slightly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which writer was not a member of the circle of Hesse's friends in Tubingen?

3. What was Hesse's earliest memory?

4. Where did Hesse begin to visit when he took a new job after Tubingen?

5. How long were Hesse's work days?

(see the answer key)

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