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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. His daily chores were always done in the company of others, his meals were a time of what?
(a) Eating.
(b) Replenishing.
(c) Sharing and community.
(d) Peace and quiet.

2. The fact that most of Gandhi's ashram were women led Gandhi to say in response to their gentle strength that if non-violence is the future of humanity, then the future is what?
(a) With all men.
(b) For woman.
(c) With woman.
(d) Going to be good.

3. Gandhi's nurse, Rambha, taught him that the way to eliminate fear was to do what?
(a) Replace it in one's mind with a mantra of joy.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Ask God to take the fear.
(d) Pray.

4. His body was so light and strong that what happened?
(a) Gandhi walked at a fast pace.
(b) Gandhi annoyed many who wanted to talk to him.
(c) Gandhi lost many of his followers.
(d) Gandhi walked for great distances.

5. The answer to number 84 creates the mask that people call their personalities and hides what?
(a) Their true personalities.
(b) Their fearlessness, unconditional love and abiding joy.
(c) Their compassion for others.
(d) Their faith in a higher being.

6. One who loves the Lord of Love is _____________________ by his circumstances.
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Relieved.
(c) No longer agitated.
(d) Distracted.

7. During the walks with Gandhi, people would do what?
(a) Ask him for advice.
(b) Follow him silently.
(c) Give him advice.
(d) Pray for him.

8. Was Gandhi burdened by worry about what was to come?
(a) Yes, very much.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, somewhat.
(d) Yes, at times.

9. Prayer meetings featured readings from what?
(a) All three major scriptures.
(b) The Muslim scriptures.
(c) The Hindu scriptures.
(d) The Christian scriptures.

10. The final chapter Eknath Easwaran writes is focused on the daily habits and the things that defined the personality of Gandhi as what?
(a) Needing his private life.
(b) An individual in his private life.
(c) Not trusting those who need a private life.
(d) An individual in his public life.

11. Evenings for Gandhi were made up of what kind of meals?
(a) Long.
(b) Boisterous.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Communal.

12. How does Easwaran close this chapter?
(a) With a prayer.
(b) With a letter from Kasturbai.
(c) Words from the Gita.
(d) With a few more quotes from Gandhi.

13. Why did Gandhi experiment with variations on vegetarian dishes?
(a) To make them readily available to others.
(b) To make them for filling.
(c) To make them appealing to all.
(d) To make them nutritious in spite of taste.

14. His ashram family, however, the ones who came to be called his _____________________ were the ones who knew best the man Gandhi was in his daily life.
(a) Ashram menagerie.
(b) Ashram life.
(c) Ashram herd.
(d) Ashram crew.

15. With whom did Gandhi take all of his solitude?
(a) His closest followers.
(b) His students.
(c) His wife and children.
(d) His ashram family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Easwaran explains that these verses describe what?

2. Even ______________ was Gandhi embodying the spirit of compassion and forgiveness for which he had come to be known.

3. In order to make his teaching more accessible, Gandhi established what?

4. Gandhi's process of learning to eliminate his fear started when?

5. Who is Patanjali?

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