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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer was not a member of the circle of Hesse's friends in Tubingen?
(a) Ludwig Finckh.
(b) Carlo Hamelehle.
(c) Oskar Rupp.
(d) Ludwig Ugel.

2. What does Hesse say we must do to the senses?
(a) Restrain them and force them to be productive.
(b) Counter them and direct them inward.
(c) Question them all the time.
(d) Make them public and find agreement in spite of them.

3. What happened to Hesse's work in Germany as a result of Hesse's protest over the alteration of his poem?
(a) It was reviewed harshly.
(b) It dropped into obscurity.
(c) It was banned by the Americans.
(d) It was more popular than ever.

4. What did Hans and Elsie Bodmer do for Hesse?
(a) Educated his children.
(b) Gave him a place to stay during his travels.
(c) Built a house for him.
(d) Kept his garden for him.

5. According to Freedman, what is unique about "Steppenwolf" when compared to Hesse's other works?
(a) It is set in the modern world.
(b) It is satirical of Swiss culture.
(c) It is a dream sequence.
(d) It is historical fiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hesse feel about his novel "Gertrud?"

2. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?

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

4. Who was Hesse's closest friend in Tubingen?

5. Beginning in 1926, what did Hesse do to overcome his depression?

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