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

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature does Pistorius compare Sinclairs technique of regulating his flying height to?

2. Who does Sinclair ask the organist he knows?

3. What does the picture of Demian mother bear the features of?

4. What is the organists name?

5. Who is one of the men who Sinclair overhears talking on the street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the differences between Demian and Sinclair's upbringings. How has Demian's close relationship with his mother affected his character? How has Sinclair's troubled relationship with his father affected his character? What difference does Hesse present in being brought up by only your mother and being brought by both parents?

Essay Topic 2

How different would Sinclair life have been if he stayed in the light realm? What do the students think will happen to Sinclair if he stays in the forbidden realm?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Abraxas.

1) Who was Abraxas and what were his teachings?

2) Why is Abraxas important to younger people such as Demian and how did his ideas reflect the changes occurring in European society?

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