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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. Kasturbai kept her faith in her husband's character even when what happened?
(a) He did not display it.
(b) He did not deserve it.
(c) She did not believe in it.
(d) He was gone from her.

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

3. What does Rambha give Gandhi to say?
(a) The Lord's Prayer.
(b) I am not afraid.
(c) Rama, rama, rama.
(d) Stay away, Fear.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gandhi saw that Kasturbai was already living what he was studying, and began to do what?

2. When one meditates, one drives what deep into the consciousness?

3. People came burdened and overwhelmed with their troubles, and left how?

4. A united mind is trained wholly to what?

5. How did Gandhi feel about meditation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does detachment help Gandhi?

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

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

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

6. How is a mantra important?

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

8. How does Easwaran closes this chapter?

9. What did Gandhi often do in the evening?

10. What is meant by detachment?

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