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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Hesse was called fro duty in 1915?
(a) He failed the physical.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He entered service but never returned from his first leave.
(d) He got his family to hire a lawyer to get him out of his service.

2. What did Hesse write while waiting to marry?
(a) "Peter Camenzind."
(b) Biographical sketches.
(c) "Steppenwolf."
(d) "Beneath the Wheel."

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

4. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?
(a) Austrian and Italian.
(b) Alsatian and German.
(c) German and Swiss.
(d) Swiss and French.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hesse and Ninon celebrate at the end of 1945?

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

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

4. In what role did "Siddhartha" put Hesse?

5. When was Hesse's first child born?

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