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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. In what part of India was Mukunda born?

3. What takes priority in Mukunda's life?

4. With what does Mukunda fall violently ill?

5. How does Mukunda travel to the Himalayas?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What realization does Mukunda come to in Chapter 13?

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

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

5. How does Mukunda pass his final exams?

6. What is Bhaduri's gift?

7. How does Mukunda pass his Sankrit class?

8. Describe Mukunda's visit to Banaras.

9. What does Antanta challenge Mukunda to do in this chapter?

10. What does Mukunda question about the Perfume Saint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine music and spirituality. How is music intertwined with spirituality? In what way could Mukunda use music to attract the masses to religion? Is Indian music is more intertwined with spirituality than Western music?

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

What is Kriya Yoga and how is it different from normal yoga? Why do Mukunda and his guru seem to put Kriya Yoga above other forms of Yoga?

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