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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. What must be driven out of the mind?
(a) The highest ideals.
(b) Fear.
(c) Insecurities.
(d) The small, distracting, and petty things that distract the mind.

2. With whom did Gandhi take all of his solitude?
(a) His ashram family.
(b) His wife and children.
(c) His closest followers.
(d) His students.

3. What does one become when one meditates?
(a) What he meditates on.
(b) Happy.
(c) Fearless.
(d) Quiet.

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

5. The fact that most of Gandhi's ashram were women led Gandhi to say in response to their gentle strength that if non-violence is the future of humanity, then the future is what?
(a) For woman.
(b) With all men.
(c) With woman.
(d) Going to be good.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe Gandhi's evening walks.

2. What did Gandhi tell the man who killed him?

3. When did Gandhi meditate?

4. Easwaran explains that Gandhi was quoting what from Hindu scripture?

5. What types of people did Gandhi love?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is a mantra important?

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

5. What is meant by detachment?

6. What analogy does Rambha give?

7. What does a union with the Lord of Love do?

8. What did Gandhi often do in the evening?

9. What is the purpose of the final chapter?

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

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