Siddhartha Chapter 2

What did Siddhartha do with his robe?

• He burned it in a fire pit

• He gave it away to a poor man

• He let it float down stream

How long did he fast for?

• 40 days

• 3 days

• 28 days

What was Siddhartha's one goal?

• To know it all

• To become empty of desire

• To become famous

When Siddhartha tries to "lose himself" what happens?

• He becomes scared

• He reaches enlightenment

• He keeps running back into himself

How does Siddhartha try to "lose himself"?

• He reads, meditates and goes on hikes

• He sits in a dark cave for 30 days

• He fasts, learns soul travel, and meditates

Siddhartha compares trying to "lose himself" to the act of drinking. What does he say is the downfall of the act of drinking until drunk?

• Numbing of the mind. A temporary escape and waste of time

• A poor man's hobby

• It poisons your body and should be avoided at all costs

Why does Siddhartha start to question the brahmans?

• He feels like he knows more than they do

• He saw them stealing bread from a local bakery

• They are old and have not found "the source" or nirvana

After living with the Samamas for 2 years, Siddhartha heard of a man who was enlightened with pure spirit. What did people say about him that showed his nobility?

• He was rich and powerful

• His words quenched the hearts of the listeners

• He was a powerful warrior from the east

Why does Siddhartha want to leave the samamas?

• To go back home

• Because he has learned everything

• To go find the Buddha

When Siddartha asks the old samama to leave, he becomes angry. What does Siddartha do to gain his blessing?

• He tells them that when he becomes rich he will return and give them one thousand gold coins for hosting him and Godiva.

• He bakes them a delicious cake using figs from a nearby field in an outdoor oven built by the ancient ones.

• He uses the psych ability that he learned from the samamas to gain mental control of the old man.