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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hesse's German audience change during the war?
(a) His works were banned.
(b) His work was endorsed by the Nazis.
(c) A devoted underground read him.
(d) He fell into obscurity because his work was not relevant to the war.

2. With whom was Hesse always popular?
(a) The youth.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) Americans.
(d) Exiles.

3. What was the subject of Hesse's book "Rosshalde"?
(a) Hesse's childhood.
(b) Hesse's children's birth.
(c) Hesse's unhappy marriage.
(d) The Hesses' lives in 1912-13.

4. How does Freedman characterize Hesse's message for his readers?
(a) Socialist.
(b) Elitist.
(c) Populist.
(d) Individualist.

5. When was interest in Hesse's work revived?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 2000s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Hesse lecturing on while he was writing "Siddhartha"?

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

3. What did Hesse's followers say about his writing after "Steppenwolf"?

4. Why did Hesse not travel to accept his award?

5. Where did Hesse commence his studies?

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