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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Knecht's assistant?

2. What is the name of the new Magister?

3. Who invites Knecht to his house?

4. What is the Golden Book also known as?

5. What do most students become when they graduate from a school of Castalia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Designori think about Castalia?

3. What kind of essay is Life?

4. Who does the author say his book was intended for?

5. Why does the headmaster call Knecht to his office?

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

7. What is the Glass Bead Game?

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

9. What does the author say most biographies are?

10. What advice does the Music Master give Knecht when he leaves for Waldzell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Hesse's writing style. How would you describe Hesse's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does Hesse's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

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