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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hesse visit his family in 1902?
(a) Calw.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Tubingen.
(d) Basel.

2. What gave Hesse difficulties as he got older?
(a) His eyesight.
(b) His appendix.
(c) His memory.
(d) His digestion.

3. Where would Hesse spend time with Ruth Wenger?
(a) In Carona.
(b) In Nice.
(c) In Monaco.
(d) In Montagnola.

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

5. According to Freedman, what experience did Hesse describe in "Steppenwolf"?
(a) Collective neurosis.
(b) Warfare.
(c) Language acquisition.
(d) Neurotic breakdown.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hesse decide not to make any public statements about German politics in the 1930s?

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

3. What caused stress and illness for Hesse?

4. According to Freedman, what is unique about "Steppenwolf" when compared to Hesse's other works?

5. Which side did Hesse favor in WW I?

(see the answer key)

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