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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. Where does Yukteswar live?

2. Who does Yuketeswar say is simple?

3. What does Mukunda write in this chapter?

4. What does Mukunda need to go to the Himalayas?

5. What is Mukunda's older brother's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What discoveries does Mukunda claim Yukeswar made?

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

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

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

5. How does Gopal rid Mukunda ofhis obsession for the Himalayas?

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

7. What is the only way the Dr. Roy can further his life?

8. What does Mukunda question about the Perfume Saint?

9. How does Mukunda pass his final exams?

10. What telephatic message does Mukunda receive from Yukeswar in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book looks at such influential people as Gandhi. Choose one of the famous people Yogananda meets and examine his/her influence on world culture.

1) What were the beliefs and what influence have they had?

2) In what way were the ideas similar to Yogananda's?

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

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the first part of the 20th century? How does Yogananda express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the book's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

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