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