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WorksheetsSiddhartha: Pages 1-20
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
In a poem, to what pair of objects does Siddhartha compare the ohm and the soul?
a)
Sun and moon
b)
Sky and sea
c)
Sword and knife
d)
Bow and arrow
2.
Which best describes Siddhartha's father's reaction to learning that his son intends to leave home?
a)
Siddhartha's father is jocund, proud of his son's decision to become an independent man.
b)
Siddhartha's father is austere, refusing to let Siddhartha leave until he realizes Siddhartha is too stubborn to convince.
c)
Siddhartha's father is derogatory, mocking the choice Siddhartha decides to make.
d)
Siddhartha's father is pompous, believing he and not his son is the more enlightened man.
3.
Siddhartha's life amongst the Samanas is best characterized as...
a)
Dangerous, in conflict with many wild tribes and animals
b)
Joyous, having finally achieved enlightenment with the group
c)
Lonely and severe, without material items and even basic comforts
d)
Short, Siddhartha realizing that he is better off returning home to his family
4.
How are Siddhartha and Govinda allowed to temporarily leave the Samanas to meet Gotama?
a)
Siddhartha hypnotizes an elder Samana, who then allows the two friends to leave.
b)
Siddhartha and Govinda run away, although Siddhartha does not want to.
c)
Siddhartha kills the elder Samana and Govinda helps to cover his tracks.
d)
Govinda convinces the elder that meeting with Gotama will help the Samanas on their journey toward Enlightenment.
5.
How does Siddhartha respond to the teachings of Gotama, the Illustrious, the Buddha?
a)
He mocks them, finds them boring and not worth his time, having already learned the same lessons from the Samanas.
b)
He is in awe of them and joins Gotama's party of holy men.
c)
He appreciates them but declares that they are still not enough to end his own search of personal enlightenment.
d)
He does not believe them and is skeptical of Gotama's claim to have reached Nirvana.
6.
How does Govinda respond to the teachings of Gotama, the Illustrious, the Buddha?
a)
He mocks them, finds them boring and not worth his time, having already learned the same lessons from the Samanas.
b)
He is in awe of them and joins Gotama's party of holy men.
c)
He appreciates them but declares that they are still not enough to end his own search of personal enlightenment.
d)
He does not believe them and is skeptical of Gotama's claim to have reached Nirvana.
7.
After his interaction with Gotama, Siddhartha claims to have been both robbed and gifted something. How?
a)
Siddhartha's father is killed but his mother has been spared.
b)
Siddhartha has lost a friend in Govinda but has gained a greater purpose and sense of self.
c)
Siddhartha is stripped of all of his material items but is given a bow and arrow.
d)
Siddhartha has lost all of his knowledge but now has a opportunity to learn anew.
8.
Which of the following is an example of DRAMATIC IRONY?
a)
Romeo falling in love with a Capulet when we expect him to fall in love with someone who is not his enemy
b)
Romeo and Juliet dying when we expect them to survive
c)
Knowing that Romeo and Juliet are in love when neither of their families know this information
d)
Romeo telling Juliet that he loves her when he really does not
9.
Where are PENSIVE people most likely to be found?
a)
Amusement park
b)
Kitchen
c)
Library
d)
Cemetery
10.
What are BOMBASTIC people most likely to do?
a)
Shout, scream, and yell to get their points across
b)
Make secret conniving plans to get what they want
c)
Flatter those around them to get them on their side
d)
Die, in firestorms, like the ones bombs create
11.
What is something you might be INCREDULOUS about?
a)
When your birthday is
b)
The idea that unicorns are real
c)
That 2 + 2 = 4
d)
How to bake an apple pie
12.
The difference between an INDIRECT QUOTE and a "regular" quote is that...
a)
Regular quotes have known sources while indirect quotes are anonymous.
b)
Regular quotes consist of someone's exact words while indirect quotes are paraphrased.
c)
Regular quotes are found in text-based sources (like books) while indirect quotes are from interviews.
d)
Regular quotes relate to the material being cited while indirect quotes are more random.
13.
With what expression might you deliver a TERSE statement?
a)
Smile, in appreciation
b)
Frown, in disappointment
c)
Glare, sternly in annoyance
d)
With tears, in grief
14.
Which of the following literary features is an example of an ARCHETYPE?
a)
Rising Action
b)
3rd person narrator
c)
The "villain" or the antagonist
d)
Personification
15.
What might a PUCKISH child be found doing?
a)
Sleeping peacefully in his/her crib
b)
Playing on the playground at recess
c)
Crying and throwing things in a tantrum
d)
Sneaking an extra candy bar into his/her lunch box
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