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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. On what does one who loves the Lord of Love focus?

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

3. In order to make his teaching more accessible, Gandhi established what?

4. What was the source of the inspiration to which Gandhi clung?

5. A united mind is trained wholly to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would happen that reveals how Gandhi was revered?

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

3. What happens when Gandhi reduced himself to zero?

4. How do most people see life?

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

6. How does Easwaran closes this chapter?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A round table discussion is held by the British.

Part 1) Why is this discussion held? Why is Gandhi invited? What does this reveal about Gandhi's role in Indian politics? What does this say about his influence?

Part 2) How does this discussion benefit from his presence? Who else benefits from his presence? How?

Part 3) How does Gandhi benefit from this experience? How does this help his cause?

Essay Topic 2

The secret of life, according to Gandhi, is renounce and enjoy.

Part 1) What does this mean? How is this related to the Gita?

Part 2) How is it also related to other religions? Do you agree with Gandhi that this is the secret to life? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can this belief change your life? Why? How could it change society and the world?

Essay Topic 3

A train trip departing from Maritzburg, South Africa was transformative for Gandhi.

Part 1) How was it transformative? Why was he transformed in this way?

Part 2) When did he act upon this transformation? Why did he act upon it at this point?

Part 3) How might you have reacted to this experience? Why?

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