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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
status
B
good sense of humor
C
good looks
D
intellect
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
develop the spirit
B
acquire magical powers
C
feel superior to others
D
deaden all passions and desires
4) Siddhartha and Govinda part for the first time when Govinda decides to
A
remain with the Samanas
B
become a merchant
C
renounce all organized systems of beliefs
D
joing the Buddhists
5) When Siddhartha meets the Buddha, he recognizes him immediately because of the Buddha's
A
peaceful appearance
B
bald head
C
yellow robe
D
begging bowl
6) The one question which troubles Siddhartha the most, and eventually casues him to leave home, is how to experience
A
om
B
love
C
Atman
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
Sataya
B
Om
C
Atman
D
Krishna
8) After a time, Siddhartha becomes dissatisfied wiht the Samanas and criticizes their beliefs and practices as
A
temporary escapism
B
cruel and unusual
C
immoral
D
pure supersitition
9) The Buddha warns against too much
A
wisdom
B
Atman
C
self-denial
D
cleverness
10) When Siddhartha says that the Buddha has robbed him of something, he is referring to his
A
self-respect
B
lover Kamala
C
friend Govinda
D
soul
11) The most profound emotion Siddhartha experiences just after leaving the Buddhists is
A
loneliness
B
exhaultation
C
anxiety
D
disgust
12) Siddhartha's attitude toward Kamaswami's business is that it is
A
the most vital materialistic concern
B
a game
C
needed for Atman
D
a holy ritual
13) Before hiring him, Kamaswami tests Siddhartha's
A
ability to negotiate
B
mathematical ability
C
knowledge of marketing
D
reading and writing abilities
14) Initially Siddhartha's objective in working for Kamaswami is to
A
send money to his family
B
learn about the common people
C
test his abilities in the secular world
D
earn money for Kamala
15) Gambling for high stakes is one way in which Siddhartha displays his
A
contempt for riches
B
patience and cool nerves
C
desire to help the poor
D
lack of wealth
16) The bird in one of Siddhartha's dreams is symbolic of
A
his quest of sensual pleasures
B
Kamala's love
C
his need to fly home
D
his unborn child
17) Among other things, the sound of Om reminds Siddhartha of
A
being a Samana
B
the indestructibleness of life
C
the inevitability of death
D
his father
18) Although Om is strictly indefinable, several times Hesse defines it to mean
A
immortality
B
life
C
perfection
D
imperfection
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
servile
C
sulky
D
arrogant
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