What did Siddhartha realize about wisdom and knowledge?

Knowledge can be taught, but wisdom can't.

What does Kamala tell Siddhartha about his ability to love?

He is not capable of real love.

What did Siddhartha realize about his father in the final chapters?

His father had the same experience with his son as he did.

What prevents Govinda from attaining enlightenment?

Seeking the way toward his goal

Why did Vasudeva feel ready to die?

Siddhartha finally found peace.

Why did Siddhartha stop himself from committing suicide?

He heard the sound of Om in the river.

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Review questions for Herman Hesse's novella Siddhartha. #worldliterature #religion #buddhism

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1
How did Siddhartha pay Vasudeva for the ferry ride right before he became his apprentice?
He gave him his hair.
He gave him his fancy clothes.
He gave him his shoes.
He gave him his wallet.
2
How did Siddhartha feel about business?
He felt that it should be taken seriously.
He felt it was better than religion.
He felt that it would make his life better.
He felt it was a game.
3
What is the songbird a symbol of in the novel?
Siddhartha's soul or self
Siddhartha's friendship with Govinda
Siddhartha's son
Siddhartha's love for Kamala.
4
What did Siddhartha realize about wisdom and knowledge?
Wisdom can be taught, but knowledge can't.
Wisdom comes from books not experience.
Knowledge can be taught, but wisdom can't.
Knowledge and wisdom are the same.
5
Who warns Siddhartha to avoid "too much cleverness"?
Kamaswami
Govinda
Kamala
Gotama
6
Siddhartha's "soul sickness" as a merchant is shown when he dreams of...
Govinda
the river
a dead bird
his son
7
What does Kamala tell Siddhartha about his ability to love?
He knows how to love everyone.
He becomes too attached to people.
He is a bad lover.
He is not capable of real love.
8
What does Govinda do that helps him finally gain peace and understanding?
He kisses Siddhartha's head.
He becomes Siddhartha's student.
He moves into Siddhartha's hut.
He starts to follow Siddhartha.
9
Describe Siddharth's parenting style.
Permissive and foolish
Enthusiastic and joyful
Strict and harsh
Loving and understanding
10
What had made Siddhartha arrogant and unhappy?
He thinks he doesn't need others.
He had a lot of education and knowledge.
All of the above
He believed he was smarter than everyone else.
11
What did Siddhartha realize about his father in the final chapters?
His father must have died by now.
His father must be mad at him for never returning.
His father should have been taught Buddhism.
His father had the same experience with his son as he did.
12
What prevents Govinda from attaining enlightenment?
Leaving Siddhartha
Seeking the way toward his goal
Not establishing clear goals
Following the Buddha's teachings
13
What is the Hindu holy word that Siddhartha hears in the river?
Karma
Brahmin
Samsara
Om
14
All of the followings are skills that Siddhartha learns from the Samanas except...
fasting
meditating
thinking
waiting
15
Siddhartha is born in to the ___ caste.
Brahman
Brahmin
Maya
Untouchable
16
Kamala teaches Siddhartha...
how to love like ordinary people
the "art" of love
to listen to the river
how to find success in business
17
How did Kamala die?
She had a heart attack.
She died of heartbreak.
She died in childbirth.
She was bitten by a snake.
18
Why did Vasudeva feel ready to die?
He was old and tired.
He understood the world.
He couldn't work on the ferry anymore.
Siddhartha finally found peace.
19
What did Siddhartha hear the river doing on the day he decided to bring his son back to him?
crying
nothing
talking to him
laughing at him
20
Why did Siddhartha stop himself from committing suicide?
He realized that he wanted to live.
He heard the sound of Om in the river.
He felt guilty that his parents would not see him again.
Govinda convinced him to live.
21
What skills did Siddhartha lose by the time he left his life as a businessman?
reciting prayers and hymns
reading and writing
composing poetry
non-attachment
22
What is the Hindu word for life, death, rebirth, and suffering
Nirvana
Brahman
Karma
Samsara
23
What does Siddhartha realize about time?
Only the present is important
Time goes by quickly
Only the future is important
Time is not real.
24
This word means literally "to extinguish the flame."
Nirvana
Brahman
Karma
Samsara
25
What skill does Vasudeva have that Siddhartha admires and wants to learn?
listening carefully to others
rowing in rough weather
singing sweetly
making boats and oars

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