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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. To what does the novel "Narcissus and Goldmund" appeal, in Freedman's account?
(a) The moral sense.
(b) The religious sense.
(c) The senses.
(d) German nationalism.

2. What caused people to leave Germany in 1933?
(a) The rise of communism.
(b) The German war reparations clause in the peace that concluded WW I.
(c) The rise of the National Socialists.
(d) The decline of law and order.

3. How was "Demian" received?
(a) It did not get much notice.
(b) It was a crushing defeat.
(c) It was a success.
(d) It was overshadowed by the war.

4. What happened in Hesse's family in 1916?
(a) His son died.
(b) He and his wife separated.
(c) His father died.
(d) His mother died.

5. What did Hesse do to contribute to the war effort?
(a) Hesse wrote propaganda for the ministry of war.
(b) Hesse collected books for German prisoners.
(c) Hesse campaigned against the war.
(d) Hesse donated the proceeds from his books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What began to replace Hesse's work after "Siddhartha"?

2. Hesse ultimately died of _____________.

3. Where would Hesse spend time with Ruth Wenger?

4. When did Hesse marry Ninon?

5. What does the city represent in "Steppenwolf"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hesse's travels in 1928-1929.

2. How did Hesse's marriage to Ruth progress?

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

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

5. What did Hesse portray in 'Narcissus and Goldmund'?

6. How did Hesse react to the end of the war in Europe?

7. What prizes did Hesse win in 1946?

8. What was Hesse's experience with psychoanalysis?

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

10. Describe the impact of the Great War on Hesse.

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