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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hesse spend Christmas 1902?
(a) London.
(b) The Alps.
(c) Black Forest.
(d) Italy.

2. How was Hesse seen by his parents from early childhood?
(a) As placid.
(b) As enigmatic.
(c) As mercurial.
(d) As intractable.

3. What was Hesse's earliest memory?
(a) Nearly drowning in the bathtub.
(b) Being lost at a market.
(c) Seeing a shooting star.
(d) Being lifted to a mountain vista.

4. How did Hesse handle his mother's death in 1902?
(a) He did not attend the funeral.
(b) He had an emotional breakdown.
(c) He delighted in the news.
(d) He grieved with his family.

5. Where did Hesse work once he had royalties coming in from his published works?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A law firm.
(c) A factory.
(d) A library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hesse's first child's name?

2. What did Hesse begin to write in 1884?

3. What was Hesse's relationship with the works he began to write in Tubingen?

4. What was Hesse primarily working on in 1907?

5. What culture did Hesse participate in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Hesse meet his first wife?

2. What circles did Hesse enter in Tubingen?

3. Describe the importance of spas and cures in Hesse's life.

4. When did Hesse begin to be successful as a writer?

5. Where did Hesse's writing come from?

6. Why was 1902 an important year for Hesse?

7. How does Freedman describe Hesse's childhood?

8. Who were Hesse's parents? How did they meet?

9. Describe Hesse's apprenticeship.

10. With what nationality did Hesse identify?

(see the answer keys)

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