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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Hesse primarily working on in 1907?
(a) Book reviews.
(b) Raising his small children.
(c) A novel "Gertrud."
(d) Raising money for his debts.

3. After Tubingen, how often did Hesse return home from his new job to visit family for holidays?
(a) Frequently.
(b) Often.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Occasionally.

4. What was beginning to happen in 1901, when Hesse became depressed?
(a) His work was censored.
(b) His work was published.
(c) His work stopped coming to him.
(d) His work was consuming him.

5. Where did Hesse work once he had royalties coming in from his published works?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A library.
(c) A law firm.
(d) A factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were Hesse's work days?

2. How did Hesse react to his loneliness?

3. What does Freedman say about artists at the beginning of his biography of Hesse?

4. How did Hesse feel in Tubingen?

5. Where did Hesse commence his studies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was 1902 an important year for Hesse?

2. With what nationality did Hesse identify?

3. What did Hesse get from his trip to India in 1911?

4. How did Hesse's style change after his initial success?

5. What was Hesse's arrival in Tubingen like?

6. Describe Hesse's schooling.

7. What circles did Hesse enter in Tubingen?

8. Describe the importance of spas and cures in Hesse's life.

9. What is Freedman's stance with regard to the relationship between Hesse's life and works?

10. What was Hesse's social life like in Basel?

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