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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What medical event took place in 1909 for Hesse?
(a) His appendix was removed.
(b) He was hospitalized for depression.
(c) He injured his back.
(d) He had malaria.

2. How does Freedman describe Hesse's lifestyle after leaving Bern?
(a) Aimless and uncomfortable.
(b) Liberated and debased.
(c) Sensational and insincere.
(d) Monastic but productive.

3. Which writer was not a member of the circle of Hesse's friends in Tubingen?
(a) Carlo Hamelehle.
(b) Oskar Rupp.
(c) Ludwig Ugel.
(d) Ludwig Finckh.

4. After Tubingen, how often did Hesse return home from his new job to visit family for holidays?
(a) Occasionally.
(b) Often.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Frequently.

5. How does Freedman describe Hesse's work on "Siddhartha"?
(a) As a catharsis.
(b) As a form of therapy.
(c) As a spiritual experience.
(d) As a search for meaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hesse eventually settle after leaving Bern?

2. What was Hesse's earliest memory?

3. What did Hesse find attractive about the place where he eventually settled after leaving Bern?

4. How did Hesse react to his loneliness?

5. How did Hesse feel in Tubingen?

(see the answer key)

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