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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. Who was Hesse spending his time with by 1928?
(a) Elsie Bodmer.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Ninon.
(d) Maria.

2. When did Hesse marry Ninon?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1931.

3. Where did Hesse describe his experience with depression and what he did to overcome it?
(a) In his letters to Maria.
(b) In his book reviews.
(c) In "Steppenwolf."
(d) In essays.

4. What did Hesse and Ninon celebrate at the end of 1945?
(a) Hesse's 70th birthday.
(b) The end of the war.
(c) Hesse's Nobel Prize.
(d) Ninon's 50th birthday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hesse spend most of WW II?

2. What did Hesse realize about his problems in 1922?

3. What caused people to leave Germany in 1933?

4. Beginning in 1926, what did Hesse do to overcome his depression?

5. What happened when Hesse was called fro duty in 1915?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was Hesse's experience with psychoanalysis?

7. What effect did the deteriorating state of things in Germany have on Hesse?

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

9. What prizes did Hesse win in 1946?

10. How was Hesse supporting himself and his family?

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