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The Mysterious Life of Kaspar Hauser

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Introduction:
"A shoddily dressed teen appeared in the main street of Nurnberg, Germany, in the spring of 1828. His manner suggested to the townsfolk that he was mentally-affected or drunk. All he would say aloud was, 'I want to be a soldier as my father was.'"


1. Kaspar Hauser had with him a letter which a kindly shoemaker found in his clothing. This letter was addressed to
    Capt. Kaspar Hauser Sr.
    The Captain of the 4th Squadron of the 6th Regiment of the Cavalry in Nurnberg.
    The Lutheran Church of Nurnberg
    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?
    God Loves Us
    Help Me
    Kaspar Hauser
    Find Father


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 never been allowed outdoors.
    Kaspar had been left at the house of a poor labourer in 1812.
    All of these.
    Whoever found Kaspar could kill him or hang him up a chimney.


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


5. Learning quickly to speak in broken sentences, and with a healthy public interest developing, Kaspar was able to reveal
    All of these.
    He had a small bed and always had a shirt and trousers to wear.
    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.


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.
    The English Earl of Stanhope applied for and was granted, guardianship
    All of these
    The Earl of Stanhope stated publicly that Kaspar was of Hungarian origin
    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


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