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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the walks with Gandhi, people would do what?
(a) Ask him for advice.
(b) Pray for him.
(c) Give him advice.
(d) Follow him silently.

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

3. What is the key to transformation of character and consciousness?
(a) A desire to transform.
(b) Meditation.
(c) God.
(d) Openness of mind.

4. Gandhi's focus was on letting the wisdom, love, joy and peace he studied make up what?
(a) The very essence of his being.
(b) His public life.
(c) His private life.
(d) Most of his life.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Patanjali?

3. What must be driven out of the mind?

4. Gandhi's process of learning to eliminate his fear started when?

5. The answer to number 84 creates the mask that people call their personalities and hides what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were most of Gandhi's followers? What did he say about them?

2. What is the purpose of the final chapter?

3. What analogy does Rambha give?

4. According to Sri Krishna, what does the wise person's love for the Lord of Love do?

5. What role did Kasturbai play in Gandhi's personal transformation?

6. What did Gandhi do to make his teaching more accessible?

7. Who came to see Gandhi? Why did they come to see him?

8. How do most people see life?

9. What is meant by detachment?

10. How does detachment help Gandhi?

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