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

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

3. One who loves the Lord of Love is _____________________ by his circumstances.

4. What does the author say is Gandhi's message?

5. Evenings for Gandhi were made up of what kind of meals?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Easwaran closes this chapter?

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

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

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 analogy does Rambha give?

7. What happens when Gandhi reduced himself to zero?

8. How does detachment help Gandhi?

9. How is a mantra important?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gandhi studied law in England.

Part 1) Why did he study law in England? How did he change as a result of this experience?

Part 2) What else did Gandhi study while in England? Why does he study this? What does this reveal about Gandhi?

Part 3) How did this time in England prepare him for his future endeavors?

Essay Topic 2

A guiding principle from the Gita is undivided singleness of mind.

Part 1) What is meant by undivided singleness of mind? Why is it important to Gandhi?

Part 2) How is this connected to Gandhi's secret to life?

Part 3) How does the use of meditation and mantras support this idea? How does yoga also aid in this?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi creates a new form of resistance.

Part 1) What is the resistance called? What does it mean?

Part 2) How does it reflect this style of resistance? How successful is it?

Part 3) How does this form of resistance affect and influence other protesters and reformers?

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