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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. What does Mukunda need to go to the Himalayas?

2. What is Santosh?

3. What feeling does Mukunda experience for his master?

4. Mukunda Lal Ghosh is later known as __________.

5. Who have written the letters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is bi-location?

2. Describe Mukunda's early life.

3. How does Mukunda's father respond to his disappearance?

4. How does Gopal rid Mukunda ofhis obsession for the Himalayas?

5. What are Mukunda's thoughts on Adam and Eve as outlined in Chapter 16?

6. How does Yukeswar reward Mukunda in Chapter 15?

7. What realization does Mukunda come to in Chapter 13?

8. How does Mukunda's uncle react to Mukunda's request to borrow his servant?

9. What does the wandering sage teach Mukunda?

10. In what way is Mukunda's character changing in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yogananda show the positive changes in his character as he grew up and learned more about his religion? Is this a natural growth or solely a benefit of his religion?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the following statement: "Yogananda's promotion of his religion disguises the long running problems with their society that continue today." Find at least two examples in the book to support your argument.

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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