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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 make him eligible for a good marriage.
(b) To work in the family business.
(c) To minimize his military service.
(d) To get a better job.

2. When did Hesse arrive in Tubingen?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1888.

3. When was "Peter Camenzind" published?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1905.

4. Where did Hesse take work after Tubingen?
(a) Geneva.
(b) Basel.
(c) Calw.
(d) Frankfurt.

5. When did Hesse learn to see a connection between art and rebellion?
(a) When his uncle married a dancer against his family's wishes.
(b) When he wanted to go to art school but was denied.
(c) When his older brother ran away to a music conservatory.
(d) When his mother left his father for an actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Freedman describe Hesse's world growing up?

2. What was Hesse's family's religion?

3. What group did Hesse's work appeal to?

4. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?

5. When was Hesse's first child born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hesse's schooling.

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

3. With what nationality did Hesse identify?

4. What was Hesse's early childhood like?

5. Under what circumstances did Hesse ultimately marry his first wife?

6. Describe Hesse's marriage with Maria.

7. Where did Hesse meet his first wife?

8. Why was 1902 an important year for Hesse?

9. When were Hesse's sons born?

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

(see the answer keys)

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