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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hesse react to his loneliness?
(a) He read avidly.
(b) He wrote adventure stories.
(c) He traveled.
(d) He drank.

2. Where did Hesse begin to develop a social life in Tubingen?
(a) At his workplace.
(b) At the bars.
(c) At his aunt's house.
(d) At the library.

3. Where did Hesse describe his experience with depression and what he did to overcome it?
(a) In his book reviews.
(b) In essays.
(c) In his letters to Maria.
(d) In "Steppenwolf."

4. Which book resulted from Hesse's experiences of 1923?
(a) "Steppenwolf."
(b) "Piktor's Metamorphoses."
(c) "Siddhartha."
(d) "Demian."

5. How did Hesse feel about his novel "Gertrud?"
(a) He knew it would be misunderstood.
(b) He felt it was not as strong as his other work.
(c) He felt it was his best work yet.
(d) He felt nervous about having taken risks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel was Hesse finishing when he returned to work after his mother's death?

2. When were Hesse and Maria married?

3. When did Hesse return to work in the year of his mother's death?

4. Where did Hesse begin to spend time in 1930?

5. Which side did Hesse favor in WW I?

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