The Son

Hermann Hesse

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Which statement is FALSE?
Siddhartha is poor and lives in a hut the woods.
The boy grew up in a wealthy home with servants.
The boy's mother has passed away.
Siddhartha has raised his son since infancy.
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Which best describes how Siddhartha treats his son?
Siddhartha is too busy working to give his son attention.
Siddhartha is understanding and kind.
Siddhartha is impatient and demanding.
Siddhartha is firm but loving.
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The Son
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Which best describes Vesduva's position on the boy?
The boy has to experience life for himself, so Siddhartha should let him go.
The boy needs an education to succeed, so he should be sent to a teacher.
The boy needs discipline, so Siddhartha should treat him more firmly.
The boy doesn't work and he steals, so he should be sent to live elsewhere.
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The Son
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Which statement about Siddhartha's son is FALSE?
He is disrespectful and ungrateful.
He makes Siddhartha happy.
He is afraid of Vasudeva.
He is spoiled and troublesome.
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What effect does Siddhartha's approach have on the boy?
It makes the boy laugh at his father's weakness.
It makes the boy sad about the way that he acted.
It makes the boy angry with his father.
It makes the boy concerned for his father's health.
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Which character trait does NOT apply to Vesduva?
possessive
tactful
clever
patient
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Which is the correct sequence of events?
The boy yells at his father; the boy steals the boat; Siddhartha stands by the garden and thinks
The boy steals the boat; Vesduva tells his friend to listen to the river; the boy runs away
Vesduva makes an oar for the boat; the boy runs away; the boy yells at his father
The boy runs away; Siddhartha stands by the garden and thinks; Vesduva tells his friend to listen to the river
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Which figurative language technique is used in the following?

"Your son, my friend, is worrying you, and he is also worrying me. That young bird is accustomed to a different life, to a different nest. "
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Understatement
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The Son
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Which statement is FALSE?
Siddhartha learns that children bring suffering and worry.
Siddhartha learns that love can be selfish.
Siddhartha learns that he cannot protect his son.
Siddhartha learns that children need structure and rules.
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Based on how the story concludes, which would be most likely to occur next if the story were to continue?
Siddhartha and Vesduva would continue living as they once did.
Siddhartha and Vesduva would establish a list of rules for their hut in the woods.
Siddhartha would search for his son with greater intensity.
Siddhartha would take his anger and grief out on Vesduva.
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The Son

By Hermann Hesse

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