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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 book resulted from Hesse's experiences of 1923?
(a) "Steppenwolf."
(b) "Demian."
(c) "Siddhartha."
(d) "Piktor's Metamorphoses."

2. How was "Narcissus and Goldmund" received?
(a) Poorly.
(b) With critical silence.
(c) With mixed reviews.
(d) Well.

3. What does the city represent in "Steppenwolf"?
(a) Hesse's internal psychology.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Human civilization.
(d) Confusion and being lost.

4. What was Hesse's last novel?
(a) "Steppenwolf."
(b) "Narcissus and Goldmund."
(c) "Journey to the East."
(d) "The Glass Bead Game."

5. What happened to Hesse's royalties in 1935?
(a) They were cut off.
(b) They were donated to the government.
(c) They were reduced by German inflation.
(d) They were taken by the National Socialists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the house Hesse rented in Ostermundigen located?

2. Which side did Hesse favor in WW I?

3. How does Freedman explain Hesse's interest in Asian culture?

4. What did Hesse do for escape while Ruth's father was dying?

5. What do Narcissus and Goldmund represent, in Freedman's account of "Narcissus and Goldmund"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hesse react to the critic who attacked him in Germany?

2. Describe the period known as "Hesse's exile."

3. Describe the progress of Hesse's relationship with Ninon Dolbin.

4. Describe Hesse's travels in 1924 and 1925.

5. What prizes did Hesse win in 1946?

6. Describe "The Glass Bead Game."

7. In what ways was "Steppenwolf" stylistically new for Hesse?

8. Describe the period when Hesse's marriage began to crumble.

9. What was Hesse's social position by the mid-to-late 1920s?

10. Describe the novel "Siddhartha."

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