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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 do each of the three stories that Yukeswar tells have?

2. How many feet can Bhaduri raise himself in the air?

3. What do Nantu and Mukunda forget to study?

4. How many younger brothers does Mukunda have?

5. What does Yukteswar say Mukunda has to get?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Bhaduri offer Mukunda in this chapter?

3. What does the wandering sage teach Mukunda?

4. How does Yukteswar react to Mukunda's return in Chapter 14?

5. What happens when Mayasaya taps Mukunda on the chest?

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

7. How does Yukeswar reward Mukunda in Chapter 15?

8. How does Mukunda's family react to his return?

9. What are Mukunda's thoughts on Adam and Eve as outlined in Chapter 16?

10. Describe the three stories Yukteswar tells in Chapter 11

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the Hindu scripture to the Bible.

1) What are the similarities and differences?

2) In what way do the two texts reflect the different cultures that based their society on their teachings?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Mukunda so obsessed with the Himalayas? In what way has Mukunda's obsession with the Himalayas affected his judgment?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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