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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. Why did Hesse's parents want him to pass his degree?
(a) To minimize his military service.
(b) To make him eligible for a good marriage.
(c) To get a better job.
(d) To work in the family business.

2. Where was Hesse apprenticed before he was brought home?
(a) To a missionary.
(b) To a bookseller.
(c) To a lawyer.
(d) To a factory.

3. Why was Hesse rejected from military service?
(a) Poor eyesight.
(b) Flat feet.
(c) Bad heart.
(d) Illness.

4. Where did Hesse begin to visit when he took a new job after Tubingen?
(a) The Royal Palaces.
(b) His parents' house.
(c) Art museums.
(d) His aunt's house.

5. When did Hesse return to work in the year of his mother's death?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) December.
(d) October.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened immediately before Hesse tried to kill himself?

2. What did Hesse write while waiting to marry?

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

4. Why did Herr Bernoulli refuse his daughter's hand to Hesse?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hesse's schooling.

2. Who were Hesse's parents? How did they meet?

3. What does Freedman say about Hesse's popularity over the years?

4. When were Hesse's sons born?

5. With what nationality did Hesse identify?

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

7. What circles did Hesse enter in Tubingen?

8. Describe Hesse's move to Basel.

9. Describe Hesse's marriage with Maria.

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

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