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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 eventually settle after leaving Bern?
(a) Lorraine.
(b) Nice.
(c) Montagnola.
(d) Geneva.

2. After Tubingen, how often did Hesse return home from his new job to visit family for holidays?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Often.
(c) Occasionally.
(d) Frequently.

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

4. When were Hesse's parents married?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1872.

5. How did Hesse feel in Tubingen?
(a) Confused and desperate.
(b) Lonely and isolated.
(c) Messianic and ill.
(d) Productive and happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hesse's relationship with the works he began to write in Tubingen?

2. Who was Hesse lecturing on while he was writing "Siddhartha"?

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

4. What was Hesse primarily working on in 1907?

5. How long were Hesse's work days?

(see the answer key)

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