Siddhartha Quizzes

1. What is the profession of Siddhartha's father?

• a merchant
• a priest
• a carpenter
• a king

2. What is the name by which Siddhartha refers to the Divine within him?

• Samsara
• Atman
• Kamala
• Samana

3. Whose is Siddhartha's closest friend throughout part I of the novel?

• Vishnu
• Goatama
• Govinda
• Vasuveda

4. What was the name of the group of ascetics Siddhartha joined after leaving his father?

• Shivas
• Samanas
• Subcontinents
• Samsaras

5. What was Siddhartha's primary goal as an ascetic?

• to listen to voice of the river
• to become empty and let the Self die
• to learn to walk on water
• to learn hypnosis

6. What is the Buddha's real name?

• Indira
• Goatama
• Nehru
• Ghandi

7. Which of the following best describes the Buddha's countenance?

• distressed
• peaceful
• happy
• indifferent

8. Which of the following is not a belief espoused by the Buddha?

• the world is an eternal chain linked together by cause and effect
• life is pain
• it is possible to eradicate pain
• when we die, we experience either eternal bliss or damnation

9. Which of the following best describes the Buddha's response to Siddhartha's objections?

• Siddhartha is partially correct, but is too young to fully understand
• Siddhartha is clever but misses the point of the Buddha's teaching
• Siddhartha is correct and has shown the Buddha his error
• Siddhartha is foolish and incorrect

10. What does Siddhartha say is missing in the Buddha's teaching?

• how to avoid evil
• the secret of what the Buddha has experienced
• the meaning of life
• how to gain influence over other men