Siddhartha: Chapters 5-8

How is Siddhartha's relationship with religion affected by his work with the merchant Kamaswami?

• His desire to achieve Enlightenment grows stronger than ever.
• His ability to think and meditate grows dull and weak.
• He realizes that Kamaswami is also a follower of Buddha, just in different form.
• He becomes angry toward religion, for having steered him away from all of the pleasures in life.

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What game does Siddhartha play that both earns and costs him lots of money?

• Chess
• Tennis
• Dice-throwing
• Checkers

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Gambling for high stakes is one way in which Siddhartha displays his

• love of wealth

• skills as a gambler

• love for Kamala

• contempt for riches

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What object of Kamala's does Siddhartha dream of?

• Songbird, trapped in a cage
• Kamala's lips
• Kamala's jewelry
• Their unborn son

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Upon re-meeting Govinda by the river, why does Govinda not believe that Siddhartha is still a pilgrim?

• Siddhartha does not recognize Govinda and Govinda did not expect him to forget his former best friend.
• There is a black shadow that surrounds Siddhartha.
• Govinda realizes that Siddhartha has already achieved Enlightenment by the river.
• Siddhartha is covered with the riches of a materialistic man.

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What two characters face dying as Siddhartha lives his life by the river?

• Kamala and Gotama, the Buddha
• Kamala and their son
• The ferryman and Kamala
• The ferryman and Govinda

How does Siddhartha feel after re-meeting with Govinda and a long night's sleep?

• He is regretful of having ever left Govinda.
• He is grateful to have experienced highs and lows and feels now that he can truly start anew.
• Siddhartha wishes to return to Kamala, not wanting to join Govinda on his pilgrimage.
• He is angry toward Govinda for thinking himself to be better than Siddhartha now.

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As Siddhartha works for Kamaswami and becomes more like a townsperson, how does he (ironically) feel about the villagers?

• He mocks and hates them even more than he does before.
• He envies them for their ability to experience a wide range of emotions.
• He does not mock them but instead pities them for living lowly lives.
• He wishes to rule over them, to teach them the difference between right and wrong.

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