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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. Who calls Yogananda home?

2. Giri Bala wants to live by __________.

3. Burbank has had visions of _____________.

4. Which of the following vows does an Indian monk not take?

5. What does Yogananda consider Burbank to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yogananda's speech in Boston in Chapter 35.

2. What does Dick Wright experience while in India?

3. What has happened to Yukeswar in Chapter 42?

4. Why does Bala not eat food?

5. Why does Mukunda want to become a monk?

6. Who is Trailanga?

7. Who is Giri Bala?

8. What are Yogananda's ideas on reincarnation at the beginning of Chapter 35?

9. How is Satish's life transformed in Chapter 22?

10. Who is Therese Neumann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book, Mukunda almost dies of cholera. How does the illness change Mukunda and in what way could it be seen as important to his spiritual growth?

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

How did Mukunda's mother's death affect his decision to follow a spiritual life? How did the tragedy of his mother's death affect Mukunda in a positive way?

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