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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Was Gandhi burdened by worry about what was to come?

3. What does Rambha give Gandhi to say?

4. A united mind is the only mind that is able to meditate and do what?

5. The elephant holding a piece of bamboo was enough to quiet their trunks the same way what is enough to still the busy-ness of a wandering and restless mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gandhi reduced himself to zero?

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

3. What is meant by detachment?

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

5. What analogy does Rambha give?

6. What is the purpose of the final chapter?

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

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

9. How does detachment help Gandhi?

10. What is one of Gandhi's most treasured meditations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of Gandhi's followers are women.

Part 1) Is this purely coincidence? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does Gandhi learn from these women? How does this affect his view of non-violence and the peace of the world?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on the importance of women in society? How can society benefit from women such as those who followed Gandhi?

Essay Topic 2

As a child, Gandhi was unremarkable.

Part 1) How was he an unremarkable child? Why was he unremarkable?

Part 2) Why is this important to know about him?

Part 3) How is he transformed into the powerful man he later becomes? By who and what was he inspired? How is he an inspiration today?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi inspired revolution in many fields.

Part 1) In what fields did he inspire revolution? How did this occur?

Part 2) Describe these types of revolutions. How are they unique?

Part 3) How are revolutionaries today inspired by Gandhi? How are some the opposite of Gandhi? How does this affect one's view of these revolutionaries, as well as the success of the revolutionaries?

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