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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. Where did Hesse spend Christmas 1902?
(a) London.
(b) Italy.
(c) Black Forest.
(d) The Alps.

2. Why did Hesse travel to the spa at Badenweiler?
(a) For a mistress.
(b) For his wife's health.
(c) For recuperation.
(d) For his children's health.

3. After the birth of his son, how did Hesse spend a good deal of time?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Working at the bookstore.
(c) Visiting family.
(d) Writing book reviews.

4. When was Hesse's first child born?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1902.

5. What family trait does Freedman say Hesse seems to have inherited?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Bonhomie.
(d) Philandering.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hesse when he decided to become a writer?

2. What did Hesse do with friends Hans Drach and Heinrich Jennen?

3. What was the name of the periodical to which Hesse contributed around the time of his first child's birth?

4. When did Hesse arrive in Tubingen?

5. What circles was Hesse running in when he took his job after Tubingen?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Hesse begin to be successful as a writer?

2. Why was 1902 an important year for Hesse?

3. How big was Hesse's family?

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

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

6. Where did Hesse's writing come from?

7. What circles did Hesse enter in Tubingen?

8. What was Hesse's relationship with his family's values as a young man?

9. What does Freedman say about artists' lives, at the beginning of the prologue?

10. Describe Hesse's schooling.

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