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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, pgs. 37-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Hesse's upbringing was influenced by the cultures of __________________.
(a) India and Germany.
(b) Italy and Germany.
(c) South Africa and Switzerland.
(d) Switzerland and France.

4. What did Hesse record in special notebooks?
(a) His thoughts.
(b) His reading.
(c) His injuries.
(d) His dreams.

5. For what reason was Hesse determined to be an artist?
(a) His father's example.
(b) He wanted to rebel against his father.
(c) His mother's inspiration.
(d) His brother's failure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Hesse born?

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

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

4. Why did Hesse's parents want him to pass his degree?

5. What family trait does Freedman say Hesse seems to have inherited?

(see the answer key)

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