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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Hesse begin to write in 1884?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Plays.
(c) Novels.
(d) History.

3. What was Hesse's relationship with the works he began to write in Tubingen?
(a) He incorporated them into his later work.
(b) He burned them all.
(c) He kept working on them until they sold.
(d) He disowned them.

4. What represents the psyche in "The Glass Bead Game"?
(a) Mathematical symbols.
(b) Colors and shapes.
(c) Female characters.
(d) A dialogue between lovers.

5. How does Freedman describe Hesse's marriage?
(a) Deeply content.
(b) Happy enough.
(c) Torturous.
(d) Not happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hesse primarily working on in 1907?

2. What did Hesse realize about his problems in 1922?

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

4. What was Hesse's relationship with Carl Jung?

5. How did Hesse spend time with Ruth in 1922?

(see the answer key)

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