Govinda was not able to achieve enlightenment by himself.        Why does Siddhartha decide to dramatically help his friend reach his goal?Group of answer choicesSiddhartha and Govinda were cousins, so Siddhartha felt a blood obligation.Govinda was nearing death, so Siddhartha wanted to make his friend's last days full of bliss.Govinda was always loyal to Siddhartha, so he was awarded for his sincere dedication and love.Siddhartha spoke to the river and the water's voice chanted for him to enlighten Covinda.

Govinda is somewhat confused.        He wishes for one word that he can understand to take with him.        Govinda touches Siddhartha; he sees a vision of a river.        It is filled with various forms, shapes, sounds, and faces.       Time and existence seem to disappear at that moment for Govinda.         When is the moment that Govinda achieves enlightenment?Group of answer choicesWhen he looks into Siddhartha's eyes and sees the face of the Buddah.When his soiled and dirty Buddhist robe miraculously turns pure white.When he kisses Siddhartha's forehead.When Siddhartha breathes into his mind and fills it with the missing missing needed to attain enlightenment.Both 2 and 3 are CORRECT.

Siddhartha was especially upset with the disappearance of his son because ....Group of answer choiceshe now felt deep love for the first time and could now understand how the simple "child people" felt about loving.he would never be able to attain enlightenment, if the boy was not in his lifehe did not listen to the river when the river told him how to deal with this troubled boy.his son stole all the money from all the other ferrymen leaving them all broke.

Siddhartha begins a new awakening on the river.      He reflects on his life and his continuing pursuit of enlightenment.      What does he has has hindered his path?Group of answer choicesHe had too many women in his life who se bodily charms weakened his senses and his thoughts.His inability to follow society's rules and accept the fact that he is an inadequate human.There was too much knowledge, too many holy verses, and too much information being absorbed into his mind.He always felt that his experiences were humiliating to his family, so he feels empty insideNONE of these answers are correct.

Siddhartha visited the beautiful Kamala regularly and learned the art of love.       Kamala understood him better than Govinda had once done.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Siddhartha reflects on his life.  He says, "I do not know myself."     What is the reason he gives as to why he does not know himself? Group of answer choicesHe was afraid of himself.His beliefs were always forced upon him, and he was never able to think for himself.He was always "cloaked in the misguided philosophy of older men."He lost his vigorous thirst for life after he left the Buddah.