WorksheetsSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse; Parts One and Two
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
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.
2.
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
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Siddhartha's world at the beginning of the book is described in terms of light and shadow. How is his world described after he leaves the Buddha?
a)
The same; a contrasting mix of lightness and darkness
b)
Filled with only light, en route to enlightenment
c)
Filled with only darkness, having chosen the wrong path
d)
Filled with color, as if seen for the first time
7.
How would Siddhartha describe his sense of self after leaving the Buddha?
a)
Siddhartha feels lost and hopeless, regretful of his decision.
b)
Siddhartha is angry at Govinda for not sticking by his side.
c)
Siddhartha feels "awakened," alive, and ready to embark on a new journey.
d)
Siddhartha is totally at peace, having achieved his own version of enlightenment.
8.
While asleep in the ferryman's hut, about what does Siddhartha dream?
a)
Returning to life with the Samanas
b)
Govinda, asking him why he left him
c)
His father, which causes him to feel sadness and grief
d)
The Buddha and his teachings
9.
What does the ferryman predict will happen to Siddhartha (a lesson he learned from the river)?
a)
Siddhartha will achieve Nirvana.
b)
Siddhartha will return to the river and return the ferryman's favor.
c)
Siddhartha will live an empty life, having refused to pay the ferryman for his services.
d)
Siddhartha will experience boundless love one day.
10.
Siddhartha's first physical interaction with a woman in the village consists of...
a)
Hugging
b)
Rubbing noses
c)
Holding hands
d)
Touching feet
11.
How does Kamala literally enter the village and into Siddhartha's life?
a)
From the forest, she a Samana just like Siddhartha
b)
Down the river, she aided by the same ferryman as Siddhartha
c)
On a raised chair/throne, almost like royalty, she carried in by many men
d)
From the heavens, she sent by the spirits of Siddhartha's ancestors
12.
In what materialistic way does Siddhartha prepare for his first meeting with Kamala?
a)
He shaves his beard to look more presentable.
b)
He steals jewelry from a store to present to her as a gift.
c)
He purchases a statue of the Buddha, to suggest he is already enlightened.
d)
He buys her a pet bird.
13.
Fill in the blank: " One can beg, buy, be presented with and find _____ in the streets, but it can never be stolen" (Kamala)
a)
Nirvana
b)
Peace
c)
Love
d)
Joy
14.
Under what circumstances does Siddhartha earn a kiss from Kamala?
a)
He presents her with jewelry.
b)
He solves a riddle.
c)
He composes and reads aloud a poem that pleases her.
d)
He sneaks into her bedroom when she does not expect him to be so bold.
15.
Who is Kamaswami?
a)
The leader of the Samanas, on a mission to find Siddhartha
b)
A rich merchant in the village, whom Siddhartha will work for to earn money
c)
Siddhartha's second lover, after Kamala
d)
Siddhartha's father, who Siddhartha finds out has died
16.
How is Siddhartha's relationship with religion affected by his work with the merchant Kamaswami?
a)
His desire to achieve Enlightenment grows stronger than ever.
b)
His ability to think and meditate grows dull and weak.
c)
He realizes that Kamaswami is also a follower of Buddha, just in different form.
d)
He becomes angry toward religion, for having steered him away from all of the pleasures in life.
17.
What game does Siddhartha play that both earns and costs him lots of money?
a)
Chess
b)
Tennis
c)
Dice-throwing
d)
Checkers
18.
What object of Kamala's does Siddhartha dream of?
a)
Songbird, trapped in a cage
b)
Kamala's lips
c)
Kamala's jewelry
d)
Their unborn son
19.
Upon re-meeting Govinda by the river, why does Govinda not believe that Siddhartha is still a pilgrim?
a)
Siddhartha does not recognize Govinda and Govinda did not expect him to forget his former best friend.
b)
There is a black shadow that surrounds Siddhartha.
c)
Govinda realizes that Siddhartha has already achieved Enlightenment by the river.
d)
Siddhartha is covered with the riches of a materialistic man.
20.
How does Siddhartha feel after re-meeting with Govinda and a long night's sleep?
a)
He is regretful of having ever left Govinda.
b)
He is grateful to have experienced highs and lows and feels now that he can truly start anew.
c)
Siddhartha wishes to return to Kamala, not wanting to join Govinda on his pilgrimage.
d)
He is angry toward Govinda for thinking himself to be better than Siddhartha now.
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