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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mukunda think will save him from failing his exams?

2. Where is Mahasaya's school for boys?

3. Who is Sri Yukteswar's divine guru?

4. With how many cauliflowers does Mukunda present his master?

5. To where does Mukunda request a trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discoveries does Mukunda claim Yukeswar made?

2. What is Bhaduri's gift?

3. In what way does Mukunda compare his master to a human radio in Chapter 15?

4. What does Mukunda experience when Yukteswar strikes him on the chest in Chapter 14?

5. How does Mukunda cope with his mother's death?

6. How does Yukeswar reward Mukunda in Chapter 15?

7. How does Mukunda pass his Sankrit class?

8. What happens at he film screening in Chapter 9?

9. How does Mukunda's father respond to his disappearance?

10. What does Mukunda question about the Perfume Saint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Yogananda's writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Yogananda's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

How does Yogananda show the positive changes in his character as he grew up and learned more about his religion? Is this a natural growth or solely a benefit of his religion?

Essay Topic 3

What major events had a profound affect on Mukunda's beliefs and how did they change him? What does Mukunda still have to learn by the end of the book?

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