The Mysterious Life of Kaspar Hauser

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1. Kaspar Hauser had with him a letter which a kindly shoemaker found in his clothing. This letter was addressed to The Captain of the 4th Squadron of the 6th Regiment of the Cavalry in Nurnberg. The Lutheran Church of Nurnberg Capt. Kaspar Hauser Sr. None of the above

2. The shoemaker took the boy to the Captain's house. His next stop was the local constabulary. Although he appeared to have a mental age of three or four, he was able to write one thing. What was it? Help Me Kaspar Hauser Find Father God Loves Us

3. Kaspar was detained at a centre for vagabonds. During his stay the letter to the Captain was read. In this letter it was revealed Kaspar had been left at the house of a poor labourer in 1812. Kaspar had never been allowed outdoors. Whoever found Kaspar could kill him or hang him up a chimney. All of these.

4. A gaoler took Kaspar into his own home. He noted something unusual about the young man. He was afraid of females. He would only eat fruits and berries. None of the above. He had an unnaturally hairy physique.

5. Learning quickly to speak in broken sentences, and with a healthy public interest developing, Kaspar was able to reveal He had lived his life in a 6 X 4 X 5 foot cell, in total darkness. He had been given bread and water daily. He had a small bed and always had a shirt and trousers to wear. All of these.

6. Eventually Kaspar claimed he was carried out-of-doors into the fresh air and sunlight. This experience caused Kaspar to faint. True False

7. Kaspar bore a remarkable resemblance to the grand ducal family of Baden. As interest in this foundling grew, he was visited by top lawyers, doctors and dignitaries of the day, who were convinced Kaspar was someone special. Coincidentally, the grand ducal family had suffered the sudden deaths of two baby princes, direct successors to the throne, around the estimated time of Kaspar's birth. It was suggested that None of these. An elderly nanny gave Kaspar to her relatives to save him from death. Baby Kaspar had been smuggled out of the household by his distraught, powerless mother. The Grand Duke of Baden had the young Kaspar abandoned alone in the depths of the forest to die.

8. At the time of the Grand Duke of Baden's death in 1830, something curious happened. All of these The Earl of Stanhope stated publicly that Kaspar was of Hungarian origin The English Earl of Stanhope applied for and was granted, guardianship A German dignitary, Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, made a public statement revealing details of Kaspar

9. No proof was ever produced to verify Kaspar Hauser's heritage. True False

10. Despite Kaspar's unique and tragic life, he lived to a ripe old age and finally found the life he had been so cruelly denied. True False