Hnrs. English 10 Exam-Siddhartha
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- Gambling for high stakes is one way in which Siddhartha displays his (a) loe of wealth; (b) contempt for riches; (c) patience and cool nerves.
- B. contempt for riches
- Eventually Vasudeva (a) dies, (b) becomes a forest hermit; (c) becomes a buddhist priest.
- A. dies
- Initially Siddhartha's objective in working for Kamaswami is to (a) learn about the common people; *b) test his abilities in the secular world; (c) earn money for Kamala.
- C. earn money for Kamala
- Kamala's body is disposed of in the traditional Hindu method, which is (a) cremation; (b) burying; (c) immersion in the ocean.
- A. cremation
- Brahmin-Samna-Buddhist
- Govinda
- Siddhartha is most hurt by the fact that his son (a) does not respect the ancient faith; (b) runs away; (c) refuses to obey him.
- A. does not respect the ancient faith
- Siddhartha is more interested in what the Buddha says than in which he does.
- False
- Orthodox Brahmin
- Siddhartha's Father
- 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) Sataya; (c) Krishna.
- A. Om
- Vasudeva advises Siddhartha to do everything possible to protect his son from the pains of Samsara.
- False
- Siddhartha senses are deadened during his Samana years.
- True
- When Vasudeva asks the river what to do about Siddhartha's son, the river's reply is (a) Om; (b) laughter; (c) silence
- B. laughter
- Buddhist monks live by begging.
- True
- Self
- Atman
- well-know courtesan
- Kamala
- One of Vasudeva's greatest skills is his ability to (a) listen; (b)teach metaphysical doctrine; (c) memorize the sacred texts.
- A. listen
- When Siddhartha is a young man, he stirs the hearts of the Brahmins' daughters
- True
- The cure for Siddhartha's wound is (a) forgetfulness; (b) listening to the river; (c) repeating Om.
- B. listening to the river
- Buddhist monks travel only on important occasions.
- False
- When Siddhartha meets the Buddha, he recognizes him immediately because of the Buddha's (a) begging bowl; (b) yellow robe; (c) peaceful appearance.
- C. peaceful appearance
- Siddhartha comes to the conclusion that the wisdom a wise person tries to communicate always sounds (a) boring; (b) foolish; (c) simplistic.
- B. foolish
- All of the following adjectives accurately describe Siddhartha's son EXCEPT (a) arrogant; (b) sulky, (c) servile.
- C. servile
- When Siddhartha says that the Buddha has robbed him of something, he is referring to his (a) self-respect; (b) soul; (c) fried Govinda.
- C. friend Govinda
- wise ferryman
- Vasudeva
- Siddhartha Concludes that there is no difference between the wise person and the ordinary person.
- False
- ascetic monk who practices self-denial
- Samana
- Siddhartha does not meet his son until the day of Kamala's death.
- True
- The one question which troubles Siddhartha the most, and eventually casues him to leave home, is how to experience (a) Om; (b) Atman; (c) love
- B. Atman
- The most profound emotion Siddhartha experiences just after leaving the Buddhists is (a) anxiety; (b) disgust; (c) loneliness
- C. loneliness
- Siddhartha's lifelong friend
- Govinda
- Siddhartha never eats meat throughout his entire life.
- False
- richest merchant in the town
- Kamaswami
- boat thief
- Siddhartha's Son
- Among other things, the sound of Om reminds Siddhartha of (a) his father; (b) the inevitability of death; (c) the indestructibleness of life.
- C. the indestructibleness of life
- In a tearful farewell scene, Siddhartha tells Kamala that he is leaving her.
- False
- Before hiring him, Kamaswami tests Siddhartha's (a) knowledge of marketing; (b) mathematical ability; (c) reading and writing abilities.
- C. reading and writing abilities
- When Govinda asks for help in achieving peace, Siddhartha tells him to (a) read the Vedas; (b) kiss him on the forehead; (c) worship the Buddha.
- C. worship the Buddha
- An important Hindu ritual preformed both at dawn and dusk is (a) bathing; (b) bowing toward Mecca; (c) smoking a carved pipe.
- A. bathing
- Buddha, the Perfect One
- Gotama
- After a time, Siddhartha becomes dissatisfied wiht the Samanas and criticizes their beliefs and practices as (a) immoral; (b) pure superstition; (c) temporary escapism.
- C. temporary escapism
- The primary object of the severe asceticism of the Samanas is to (a) acquire magical powers; (b) deaden all passions and desires; (c) develop the spirit.
- B. deaden all passions and desires
- Although Om is strictly indefinable, several times Hesse defines it to mean (a) life; (b) immortality; (c) perfection.
- C. perfection.
- In his later years, Siddhartha comes to the conclusion that wisdom is the consciousness of (a) one's duty; (b) human emotion; (c) the unity of all life.
- B. human emotion
- Siddhartha and Govinda part for the first time when Govinda decides to (a) remain with the Samanas; (b) joing the Buddhists; (c) renounce all organized systems of beliefs.
- B. join the Buddhists
- Siddhartha's father wants him to be a (a) priest; (b) teacher; (c) lawyer
- A. priest
- Kamala is illiterate.
- True
- The feature Govinda loves best about the young Siddhartha is his (a) good looks; (b) intellect; (c) sense of humor.
- B. intellect
- Siddhartha's attitude toward Kamaswami's business is that it is (a) a holy ritual; (b) the most vital materialistic concern; (c) a game.
- C. a game
- The bird in one of Siddhartha's dreams is symbolic of (a) Kamala's love; (b) his unborn child; (c) his quest of sensual pleasures.
- C. his quest of sensual pleasures
- The Buddha warns against too much (a) cleverness; (b) wisdom; (c) self-denial.
- A. cleverness