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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sri Krishna says that the wise person's love for the Lord of Love does what?
(a) Gives him love to share with others.
(b) Has consumed all of his selfishness and preoccupation with pleasing his own senses.
(c) Shows him how to love himself and others.
(d) Takes away his need to love.

2. At Sevagram, people were so drawn to him, that what happened?
(a) People argued over who got to sit by him.
(b) Gandhi feared for his life.
(c) Gandhi had to leave, due to the large crowds.
(d) There sprouted up a bustling community.

3. A united mind is trained wholly to what?
(a) The desires of the Lord.
(b) The needs of the individual.
(c) The same cause.
(d) The needs of others.

4. When one meditates, one drives what deep into the consciousness?
(a) Desire.
(b) Hatred.
(c) The highest ideals.
(d) Fear.

5. One who loves the Lord of Love is able to learn from what?
(a) Other's mistakes.
(b) The Lord of Love.
(c) One's mistakes.
(d) The love of others.

6. When followers stopped asking questions, Gandhi would focus on what?
(a) His own thoughts.
(b) His future plans.
(c) Raising questions.
(d) Making children laugh.

7. His daily chores were always done in the company of others, his meals were a time of what?
(a) Sharing and community.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) Replenishing.
(d) Eating.

8. His ashram family, however, the ones who came to be called his _____________________ were the ones who knew best the man Gandhi was in his daily life.
(a) Ashram herd.
(b) Ashram life.
(c) Ashram menagerie.
(d) Ashram crew.

9. What did Gandhi call the secret to the art of living?
(a) The last eighteen verses of the Second Chapter of the Gita.
(b) The first verse of the First Chapter of the Gita.
(c) The last ten verses of the the Second Chapter of the Gita.
(d) The middle verses of the Third Chapter of the Gita.

10. When Gandhi was asked to explain in three words the secret of his life, what did he say?
(a) Renounce and enjoy.
(b) Peace, love, happiness.
(c) Give to God.
(d) Love all others.

11. People came burdened and overwhelmed with their troubles, and left how?
(a) With new ideas and beliefs.
(b) With new burdens and troubles.
(c) Laughing and lighthearted.
(d) Less burdens and troubles.

12. Gandhi saw that Kasturbai was already living what he was studying, and began to do what?
(a) Feel guilty for not being more like her.
(b) Have her lead.
(c) Emulate her example.
(d) Become envious of her.

13. Even ______________ was Gandhi embodying the spirit of compassion and forgiveness for which he had come to be known.
(a) When others threatened him.
(b) When he was a small child.
(c) When he was alone.
(d) On the last day of Gandhi's life.

14. What does Patanjali say?
(a) Gandhi has changed greatly since his youth.
(b) In a person who loves unconditionally, there is no conflict.
(c) In a person who has defeated all fear, there is now nothing of which otehr people can ever be afraid.
(d) Gandhi is an instrument of the gods.

15. Gandhi described the process as reducing oneself to zero, which is when?
(a) He puts all others before himself.
(b) He puts God first.
(c) He becomes completely truthful, wise, and irresistibly powerful.
(d) He becomes less than others.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he was speaking against the violence between the Hindu and Muslims living in India, a young man came out of the crowd and greeted him with his hands at his heart before he did what?

2. In order to make his teaching more accessible, Gandhi established what?

3. Kasturbai kept her faith in her husband's character even when what happened?

4. How did Gandhi feel about meditation?

5. What was one of Gandhi's most treasured meditations?

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