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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Hesse born?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1885.

2. 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 delighted in the news.
(d) He had an emotional breakdown.

3. When did Hesse finish writing "Steppenwolf"?
(a) Late 1927.
(b) Early 1926.
(c) Early 1927.
(d) Late 1926.

4. Hesse's upbringing was influenced by the cultures of __________________.
(a) Italy and Germany.
(b) South Africa and Switzerland.
(c) India and Germany.
(d) Switzerland and France.

5. What did Hesse's travels do for his problems?
(a) They introduced him to patrons who helped him.
(b) They gave him spiritual peace but drained his finances.
(c) They did not solve them.
(d) They compounded them with new affairs and money problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hesse say about the senses in the poem that opens the epilogue?

2. What happened to Hesse's royalties in 1935?

3. Which side did Hesse favor in WW I?

4. When was interest in Hesse's work revived?

5. How was Hesse seen by his parents from early childhood?

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