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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Vaduseva the ferryman believe about destiny?He tells Siddhartha that his actions will not affect his son's destiny at all.He predicts Siddhartha has already affected his son's destiny for the better.He predicts Siddhartha has already affected his son's destiny for the worse.He believes everyone's destinies are intertwined and constantly changing.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat emotion does Siddhartha associate most strongly with his feelings toward his son?Love, described as a strong, strange, and yet very human passionHatred, directed toward his son for being a burden on his lifeSadness, in being reminded constantly about Kamala by his sonPeace, feeling more complete in life than ever before
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAs Siddhartha's son flees his father, with what human action is the river personified?LaughingCryingSingingDancing
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAs Vasudeva the ferryman listens more intently than ever to Siddhartha's life story, Siddhartha compares him to...The riverGod HimselfEternity itselfAll of the answers featured on this question
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTo where is the river said to flow?Gotama, the BuddhaIts goal, numerous and whatever that may beTo Siddhartha's original home townIt is circular; never-ending
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAll of the voices of the river are said to culminate in what "perfect" sound?OmHeartbeatThe sound of the songbirdNothingness
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the relationship between "seeking" and "finding," according to Siddhartha?To seek something is to see only your goal; to find is to be free and goalless.They are synonymous and what all men must do to achieve Nirvana.Contrary to popular belief, one must "find" before they "seek."To seek is to have a purpose; to find is to be lucky.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat role (or job) does Siddhartha assume at the end of the book?FerrymanSamanaMerchant, like KamaswamiPrince, where Kamala once ruled
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the one thing in the world Siddhartha says he cannot truly love?WordsHis sonThe riverThe songbird
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn his final act of affection to Govinda, Siddhartha kisses his friend on the forehead. What does Govinda then see?Faces, an infinite number and yet all SiddharthaA thousand songbirds, free from their cagesGotama, the Buddha, and Siddhartha hand-in-hand in Nirvana togetherThe river and its secrets, finally unearthed
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