Siddhartha

When Govinda kisses Siddhartha's forehead, he sees the thousands of faces of people and animals in unity with Siddhartha as Buddha.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Siddhartha realizes that he cannot make his son stay with him and makes the decisions to let his son go to make his own path in life (for better or worse).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Siddhartha tells Govinda that enlightenment cannot be learned, but must be experienced. Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot be.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which best describes Siddhartha's father's reaction to learning that his son intends to leave home?

• Siddhartha's father is jocund, proud of his son's decision to become an independent man.

• Siddhartha's father is austere, refusing to let Siddhartha leave until he realizes Siddhartha is too stubborn to convince.

• Siddhartha's father is derogatory, mocking the choice Siddhartha decides to make.

• Siddhartha's father is pompous, believing he and not his son is the more enlightened man.

Siddhartha's life amongst the Samanas is best characterized as...

• Dangerous, in conflict with many wild tribes and animals

• Joyous, having finally achieved enlightenment with the group

• Lonely and severe, without material items and even basic comforts

• Short, Siddhartha realizing that he is better off returning home to his family

How does Siddhartha respond to the teachings of Gotama, the Illustrious, the Buddha?

• He mocks them, finds them boring and not worth his time, having already learned the same lessons from the Samanas.

• He is in awe of them and joins Gotama's party of holy men.

• He appreciates them but declares that they are still not enough to end his own search of personal enlightenment.

• He does not believe them and is skeptical of Gotama's claim to have reached Nirvana.

After his interaction with Gotama, Siddhartha claims to have been both robbed and gifted something. How?

• Siddhartha's father is killed but his mother has been spared.

• Siddhartha has lost a friend in Govinda but has gained a greater purpose and sense of self.

• Siddhartha is stripped of all of his material items but is given a bow and arrow.

• Siddhartha has lost all of his knowledge but now has a opportunity to learn anew.

In a poem, to what pair of objects does Siddhartha compare the ohm and the soul?

• Sun and moon

• Sky and sea

• Sword and knife

• Bow and arrow

What is the primary theme explored in Hermann Hesse's 'Siddhartha'?

• The pursuit of wealth

• The search for enlightenment

• The importance of friendship

• The power of love

Which character in 'Siddhartha' represents the ideal of spiritual enlightenment?

• Govinda

• Kamala

• Vasudeva

• Kamaswami