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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. Where did Hesse's grandfather marry his wife?
(a) In England.
(b) In Switzerland.
(c) In India.
(d) In South Africa.

2. Hesse run away from school to __________.
(a) Geneva.
(b) Salzburg.
(c) Stuttgart.
(d) Basel.

3. What reason does Freedman give for Hesse's choice of subject matter?
(a) Hesse was trying to prophesy a better future.
(b) Hesse was trying to purge a sense of inherited guilt.
(c) Hesse was looking for a sense of self.
(d) Hesse was trying to unravel the mystery of his birth.

4. Where did Hesse commence his studies?
(a) Maulbronn.
(b) Landau.
(c) Frankfurt.
(d) Plettenberg.

5. What culture did Hesse participate in?
(a) Victorian culture.
(b) Imperial culture.
(c) Industrial culture.
(d) Counter culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were Hesse's parents married?

2. What was Hesse's earliest memory?

3. For what reason was Hesse determined to be an artist?

4. What did Hesse record in special notebooks?

5. What happened immediately before Hesse tried to kill himself?

(see the answer key)

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