AP Prep Post 1:Siddhartha

1.Siddhartha concerns the quest for spiritual enlightenment, and by the end of it four characters have achieved this goal: Govinda, Gotama, Vasudeva, and Siddhartha. Is the enlightenment achieved by each of these characters the same? Why or why not? What distinctions and similarities exist between the paths these characters use to reach their final goal?

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Siddhartha's Attitude

In the passage, Siddhartha's primary attitude toward normal human life was that it appeared

A

out-of-reach

B

too cerebral

C

commonplace

D

commercial

E

illusionary 

4.A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Then write a well-organized essay that analyzes how that single moment shapes the meaning of the work as a whole.

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5. Meaning of Ascetic

In the context of the passage, the singular form of the word "ascetic" (line 1) most likely means

A

sybaritic

B

iconoclastic

C

stoic

D

self-abnegating

What this has told me about the ap test is that I need to find deeper meaning into the attitude and thoughts that are past the words. 

I would need to read more of the text to understand what each question was asking in their specific parts of the passage. I would also need to learn more about the tone and literary devices to construct a good essay and/or answer the multiple choice questions correctly.