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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. What is Maraifels famous for?
(a) Its music
(b) Its literature
(c) Its art
(d) Its philosopy

2. Where is the Holy See?
(a) London
(b) Warsaw
(c) Berlin
(d) Rome

3. What is the name of the essay Knecht occasionally has to compose?
(a) Scholars
(b) History
(c) Life
(d) Hope

4. What did Designori study at university?
(a) Law
(b) Literature
(c) Chinese
(d) History

5. Who does the author say the book is intended for?
(a) People who hate the Game
(b) People who don't know the Game
(c) People interested in the Game
(d) People who play the Game

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Designori say he won a struggle with?

2. Who welcomes Knecht back to Waldzell?

3. What type of people first played the Glass Bead Game?

4. What does Knecht have to file every year?

5. What Asian doctrine do the life essays examine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Knecht have mixed feelings about leaving Tegularius?

2. How does the music Master help Knecht?

3. What is Knecht's only restriction during free study?

4. What kind of essay is Life?

5. Why does Knecht think that free study is the happiest years of his life?

6. What is the Glass Bead Game?

7. What is the difference between mathematical and psychological Glass Bead Games?

8. What is the Golden Book?

9. What is special about Waldzell School?

10. What does Knecht do at Hirsland?

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