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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mother and Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom was Gandhi deeply devoted?
(a) His friends.
(b) His education.
(c) His culture.
(d) His family.

2. What manifested itself in proud and oppressive rule over Katurbai until her tender and forgiving example made her one of his most effective teachers?
(a) His love of his family.
(b) His childishness.
(c) His desire to not be married.
(d) His rude personality.

3. As Mahadev Desai read the words of the Bhagavad Gita describing the man who has let ________________ shape his being and shed all selfish desire to a gathering of followers, Easwaran was astonished to see the words become reality in the person of Mahatma Gandhi.
(a) Peace and hope.
(b) Selflessness and grace.
(c) Family.
(d) God.

4. Easwaran opens the chapter entitled Mother and Child by asking the question of how such a personal evolution could have come about, and how the evolution of a single person could effect what?
(a) Such sweeping interpersonal change.
(b) Such sweeping political and interpersonal change.
(c) Such sweeping political change.
(d) Such a minor political and interpersonal change.

5. He made the determination then and there that he would do what?
(a) Stay in South Africa and fight this injustice in whatever way he could.
(b) Return to England.
(c) Follow the instructions of those in charge in South Africa.
(d) Return home to India.

Short Answer Questions

1. Weeks of more protest followed, as did hundreds more arrests, culminating at last with what?

2. Following a period of complete submission to all of the nuances of English dress and society, Gandhi concluded that the practice was doing what to him?

3. Perhaps one of his most potent moments on the world stage came when what happened?

4. To direct the reader to the means to learning the answer, Nagler points to whom as the perfect man to tell Gandhi's life story?

5. A united mind is the only mind that is able to meditate and do what?

(see the answer key)

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