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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Hesse rejected from military service?
(a) Flat feet.
(b) Bad heart.
(c) Illness.
(d) Poor eyesight.

2. How does Freedman describe Hesse's marriage?
(a) Deeply content.
(b) Not happy.
(c) Torturous.
(d) Happy enough.

3. Who was Hesse lecturing on while he was writing "Siddhartha"?
(a) Tolstoy.
(b) Carlyle.
(c) Dostoevsky.
(d) Emerson.

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

5. How did Hesse feel about his novel "Gertrud?"
(a) He knew it would be misunderstood.
(b) He felt it was not as strong as his other work.
(c) He felt nervous about having taken risks.
(d) He felt it was his best work yet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were Hesse's work days?

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

3. How was "Siddhartha" received?

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

5. How many siblings did Hesse have?

(see the answer key)

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