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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pgs. 87-102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hesse did NOT suffer from _____________.
(a) Insomnia.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Nausea

2. Why did Hesse's parents want him to pass his degree?
(a) To work in the family business.
(b) To get a better job.
(c) To make him eligible for a good marriage.
(d) To minimize his military service.

3. How long were Hesse's work days?
(a) Eight hours.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Six hours.

4. What happened immediately before Hesse tried to kill himself?
(a) He began school.
(b) He was kicked out of school.
(c) He was rejected by a woman at a spa.
(d) He entered his father's business.

5. How did Hesse feel in Tubingen?
(a) Confused and desperate.
(b) Productive and happy.
(c) Lonely and isolated.
(d) Messianic and ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?

2. What was Hesse's parents' profession?

3. When did Hesse reach the height of his popularity?

4. Freedman said that the tensions in Hesse's works came from ________________.

5. Where was Hesse apprenticed before he was brought home?

(see the answer key)

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