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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaper 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hesse handle his mother's death in 1902?
(a) He did not attend the funeral.
(b) He grieved with his family.
(c) He had an emotional breakdown.
(d) He delighted in the news.

2. What changed Herr's refusal of Hesse's proposal to marry Maria Bernoulli?
(a) The success of "Peter Camenzind."
(b) The success of "Hermann Lauscher."
(c) The success of ''Steppenwolf."
(d) A change in his family's fortunes.

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

4. What did Hesse write while waiting to marry?
(a) Biographical sketches.
(b) "Beneath the Wheel."
(c) "Steppenwolf."
(d) "Peter Camenzind."

5. Where was Hesse apprenticed before he was brought home?
(a) To a bookseller.
(b) To a lawyer.
(c) To a missionary.
(d) To a factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hesse finished his novel "Peter Camenzind" after traveling to ___________.

2. Where did Hesse work once he had royalties coming in from his published works?

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

4. What did Hesse do in 1907?

5. What did Hesse write after "Siddhartha"?

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