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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hesse when he decided to become a writer?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

2. What did Hesse do for escape while Ruth's father was dying?
(a) Traveled.
(b) Went to concerts.
(c) Studied medicine.
(d) Studied myths and religion.

3. Where did Hesse's father meet his wife?
(a) On a religious retreat.
(b) In his father's business.
(c) In his father's publishing house.
(d) In her father's business.

4. How was "On Toward Peace" altered?
(a) The ending was omitted.
(b) Two lines were omitted.
(c) Punctuation was omitted.
(d) Lines were added.

5. What did Hesse learn to accept by the end of his life?
(a) Illness.
(b) Crises.
(c) Depression.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hesse feel in Tubingen?

2. How does Freedman describe Hesse's work on "Siddhartha"?

3. What did Hesse do in 1907?

4. What does Freedman say about artists at the beginning of his biography of Hesse?

5. What illness did Hesse suffer from in Bern?

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