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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. Who is Mukunda closer to while he is at Serampore?

2. Praying to Lahiri's photo cure Mukunda of __________.

3. In what part of India was Mukunda born?

4. For how many hours does Mukunda cry?

5. How does the swami describe the peace he has gained from deep meditation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mukunda pass his final exams?

2. How does Mukunda cope with his mother's death?

3. What does the wandering sage teach Mukunda?

4. Describe Mukunda's early life.

5. What is Bhaduri's gift?

6. What is bi-location?

7. What does Mukunda experience when Yukteswar strikes him on the chest in Chapter 14?

8. How does Yukteswar react to Mukunda's return in Chapter 14?

9. What telephatic message does Mukunda receive from Yukeswar in Chapter 19?

10. What happens at he film screening in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book looks at such influential people as Gandhi. Choose one of the famous people Yogananda meets and examine his/her influence on world culture.

1) What were the beliefs and what influence have they had?

2) In what way were the ideas similar to Yogananda's?

Essay Topic 2

Examine music and spirituality. How is music intertwined with spirituality? In what way could Mukunda use music to attract the masses to religion? Is Indian music is more intertwined with spirituality than Western music?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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