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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gandhi the Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Easwaran explains that most people see life in terms of what?
(a) People have and do not have.
(b) People want.
(c) People fear.
(d) People have, like, desire, and fear.

2. Gandhi coined the word ____________ to describe the Dalits (the oppressed), to call them the children of God, in order to remind the higher classes that their actions toward the oppressed was a part of their worship of God.
(a) Maharijan.
(b) Darijan.
(c) Madarijan.
(d) Harijan.

3. What types of people did Gandhi love?
(a) Every variety.
(b) The religious.
(c) Indians.
(d) Hindus.

4. What manifested itself in proud and oppressive rule over Katurbai until her tender and forgiving example made her one of his most effective teachers?
(a) His childishness.
(b) His love of his family.
(c) His rude personality.
(d) His desire to not be married.

5. How successful was Gandhi in Bombay?
(a) Somewhat successful.
(b) Very successful.
(c) Not very successful.
(d) He did not practice law in Bombay.

Short Answer Questions

1. A united mind is trained wholly to what?

2. As Mahadev Desai read the words of the Bhagavad Gita describing the man who has let ________________ shape his being and shed all selfish desire to a gathering of followers, Easwaran was astonished to see the words become reality in the person of Mahatma Gandhi.

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

4. When he was speaking against the violence between the Hindu and Muslims living in India, a young man came out of the crowd and greeted him with his hands at his heart before he did what?

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

(see the answer key)

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