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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) Headaches.
(b) Insomnia.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Nausea

2. For what reason was Hesse determined to be an artist?
(a) His father's example.
(b) His brother's failure.
(c) His mother's inspiration.
(d) He wanted to rebel against his father.

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

4. What happened to Hesse's career in 1902?
(a) He was published for the first time.
(b) He was more and more widely published.
(c) He was getting famous.
(d) He was getting frustrated with all the rejection.

5. What relation did Hesse's work have with his friendships?
(a) He would use his friends as characters.
(b) He learned from his friends, but he did not write about them.
(c) He described his friendships in detail in his work.
(d) His work had nothing to do with his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Tubingen, how often did Hesse return home from his new job to visit family for holidays?

2. Where did Hesse work once he had royalties coming in from his published works?

3. Where did Hesse begin to visit when he took a new job after Tubingen?

4. What reason does Freedman give for Hesse's choice of subject matter?

5. How long were Hesse's work days?

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