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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, pgs. 37-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cultures are blended in Hesse's writing?
(a) German and Swiss.
(b) Swiss and French.
(c) Alsatian and German.
(d) Austrian and Italian.

2. What does Freedman say Hesse wrote about?
(a) Dreams.
(b) Mystical experiences.
(c) Mundane things.
(d) War-time experiences.

3. When was Hesse born?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1882.

4. Whose rule did Hesse grow up under?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Bismarck.
(c) Czar Alexander II.
(d) Bonaparte.

5. Hesse's upbringing was influenced by the cultures of __________________.
(a) Italy and Germany.
(b) South Africa and Switzerland.
(c) Switzerland and France.
(d) India and Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hesse's parents raised him for ___________.

2. For what reason was Hesse determined to be an artist?

3. Why did Hesse's parents want him to pass his degree?

4. What happened immediately before Hesse tried to kill himself?

5. What does Freedman say people look for in art?

(see the answer key)

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