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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened immediately before Hesse tried to kill himself?
(a) He was rejected by a woman at a spa.
(b) He entered his father's business.
(c) He was kicked out of school.
(d) He began school.

2. What does Freedman say Hesse wrote about?
(a) Mundane things.
(b) War-time experiences.
(c) Mystical experiences.
(d) Dreams.

3. How was "Demian" received?
(a) It was a success.
(b) It was overshadowed by the war.
(c) It was a crushing defeat.
(d) It did not get much notice.

4. When did Hesse learn to see a connection between art and rebellion?
(a) When his mother left his father for an actor.
(b) When his uncle married a dancer against his family's wishes.
(c) When he wanted to go to art school but was denied.
(d) When his older brother ran away to a music conservatory.

5. How many siblings did Hesse have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What began to replace Hesse's work after "Siddhartha"?

2. What was the benefit of writing editorial pieces for Hesse?

3. What did Hans and Elsie Bodmer do for Hesse?

4. What did Hesse do with friends Hans Drach and Heinrich Jennen?

5. How old was Hesse when he decided to become a writer?

(see the answer key)

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