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Siddhartha Review #2
Test Description: Siddhartha Review #2
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1) The feature Govinda loves best about the young Siddhartha is his
A
intellect
B
good looks
C
status
D
good sense of humor
2) An important Hindu ritual preformed both at dawn and dusk is
A
smoking a carved pipe
B
bowing toward Mecca
C
confession
D
bathing
3) The primary object of the severe asceticism of the Samanas is to
A
acquire magical powers
B
deaden all passions and desires
C
feel superior to others
D
develop the spirit
4) Siddhartha and Govinda part for the first time when Govinda decides to
A
joing the Buddhists
B
renounce all organized systems of beliefs
C
become a merchant
D
remain with the Samanas
5) When Siddhartha meets the Buddha, he recognizes him immediately because of the Buddha's
A
begging bowl
B
bald head
C
peaceful appearance
D
yellow robe
6) The one question which troubles Siddhartha the most, and eventually casues him to leave home, is how to experience
A
Atman
B
love
C
om
D
trust
7) Siddhartha begins one of his periods of meditation by reciting a metaphorical verse in which the sould is an arrow, Brahman is the target, and the bow is
A
Atman
B
Om
C
Sataya
D
Krishna
8) After a time, Siddhartha becomes dissatisfied wiht the Samanas and criticizes their beliefs and practices as
A
temporary escapism
B
pure supersitition
C
immoral
D
cruel and unusual
9) The Buddha warns against too much
A
cleverness
B
self-denial
C
wisdom
D
Atman
10) When Siddhartha says that the Buddha has robbed him of something, he is referring to his
A
lover Kamala
B
soul
C
self-respect
D
friend Govinda
11) The most profound emotion Siddhartha experiences just after leaving the Buddhists is
A
disgust
B
exhaultation
C
loneliness
D
anxiety
12) Siddhartha's attitude toward Kamaswami's business is that it is
A
a holy ritual
B
a game
C
the most vital materialistic concern
D
needed for Atman
13) Before hiring him, Kamaswami tests Siddhartha's
A
ability to negotiate
B
mathematical ability
C
reading and writing abilities
D
knowledge of marketing
14) Initially Siddhartha's objective in working for Kamaswami is to
A
send money to his family
B
earn money for Kamala
C
test his abilities in the secular world
D
learn about the common people
15) Gambling for high stakes is one way in which Siddhartha displays his
A
patience and cool nerves
B
lack of wealth
C
desire to help the poor
D
contempt for riches
16) The bird in one of Siddhartha's dreams is symbolic of
A
his quest of sensual pleasures
B
his need to fly home
C
his unborn child
D
Kamala's love
17) Among other things, the sound of Om reminds Siddhartha of
A
the indestructibleness of life
B
being a Samana
C
his father
D
the inevitability of death
18) Although Om is strictly indefinable, several times Hesse defines it to mean
A
imperfection
B
perfection
C
life
D
immortality
19) One of Vasudeva's greatest skills is his ability to
A
teach metaphysical doctrine
B
memorize the sacred texts
C
listen
D
summarize the Buddha's teachings
20) All of the following adjectives accurately describe Siddhartha's son EXCEPT
A
servile
B
experimental
C
sulky
D
arrogant
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