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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. How many sapphires does Sasi bring his master?

2. With whom is Master Mahasaya in deep conversation?

3. What does the peasant steal?

4. What do the papers on the ground contain?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mukunda pass his Sankrit class?

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

3. What is Bhaduri's gift?

4. What does the wandering sage teach Mukunda?

5. In what way is Mukunda's character changing in Chapter 11?

6. How does Yukeswar reward Mukunda in Chapter 15?

7. How does Mukunda's uncle react to Mukunda's request to borrow his servant?

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

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

10. Describe the three stories Yukteswar tells in Chapter 11

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the stories Yogananda tells through the book.

1) Are the stories more symbolic than than they are true?

2) Choose one of the stories and discuss its meaning in relation to Yogananda's teachings.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following statement: "Yogananda's promotion of his religion disguises the long running problems with their society that continue today." Find at least two examples in the book to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

What does self realization mean? Is it purely a Hindu concept? In what way has Mukunda developed through self realization? Is self realization a natural process or one that has to be learned?

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