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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mother and Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He went into beautiful temples and told the people what?
(a) As long as they denied access to non-Indians, then God was not present there.
(b) As long as they allow access to non-Hindus, then God was not present there.
(c) As long as they were complicit in denying untouchables access, then God was not present there either.
(d) As long as they listened to the British, then God was not present there.

2. Gandhi took this trip when he was in his ________________ year there in service to Dada Abdulla, and was riding in a first class compartment.
(a) Fourth.
(b) Third.
(c) Second.
(d) First.

3. Gandhi resolved to make a project of what?
(a) His studies in England.
(b) Developing his character and living simply.
(c) His transformation into a British gentleman.
(d) His newfound friendships.

4. Where did Gandhi first attempt to practice law?
(a) Rajkot.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Bombay.

5. Easwaran quotes an excerpt from a letter Gandhi wrote to an English follower saying that those who do not see how politics and religion are related to one another do not understand what?
(a) Religion.
(b) Life.
(c) Politics.
(d) Humanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author comes from Gandhi's home and ethos, and sees the world from a perspective very like Gandhi's instead of through what?

2. Sri Krishna calls it the ______________ that inspires selfish possession, and says they are free who have escaped it, united with the Lord of Love and assured immortality.

3. When his rebellion brought Gandhi into the presence of the leader of the Transvaal government himself, what did Gandhi do?

4. What must be driven out of the mind?

5. Easwaran explains that most people see life in terms of what?

(see the answer key)

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