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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hesse do with friends Hans Drach and Heinrich Jennen?
(a) Produced a play.
(b) Recited poetry.
(c) Travelled.
(d) Rented a flat.

2. Where did Hesse's grandfather marry his wife?
(a) In Switzerland.
(b) In India.
(c) In South Africa.
(d) In England.

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

4. Why did Hesse change jobs for less money around 1901?
(a) To spend more time writing.
(b) To repair his reputation.
(c) To live closer to home.
(d) To be closer to a woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What relation did Hesse's work have with his friendships?

2. What circles was Hesse running in when he took his job after Tubingen?

3. How was Hesse seen by his parents from early childhood?

4. Where did Hesse spend Christmas 1902?

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

(see the answer key)

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