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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. That detachment was what allowed Gandhi to move with what?
(a) Such energy.
(b) Such peace.
(c) Such purpose.
(d) Such happiness.

2. What was one of Gandhi's most treasured meditations?
(a) The middle verses of the Third Chapter of the Gita.
(b) The last ten verses of the the Second Chapter of the Gita.
(c) The first verse of the First Chapter of the Gita.
(d) The last eighteen verses of the Second Chapter of the Gita.

3. His body was so light and strong that what happened?
(a) Gandhi annoyed many who wanted to talk to him.
(b) Gandhi walked for great distances.
(c) Gandhi walked at a fast pace.
(d) Gandhi lost many of his followers.

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

5. In order to make his teaching more accessible, Gandhi established what?
(a) Ashrams.
(b) Churches.
(c) Temples.
(d) Parades.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Gandhi feel about meditation?

2. Gandhi called the Bhagavad Gita what?

3. What must be driven out of the mind?

4. Why did Gandhi experiment with variations on vegetarian dishes?

5. Gandhi used what Rambha taught him his whole life, repeating it rhythmically when?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is meant by detachment?

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

3. What did Gandhi often do in the evening?

4. How does Gandhi respond when he is asked the secret of life?

5. What does Gandhi do on the day of his death?

6. What are things that Gandhi does in the company of others?

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

8. What do Gandhi and his wife do for Indians?

9. Besides detachment, what is another guiding principle from the Gita?

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

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