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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gandhi's nurse, Rambha, taught him that the way to eliminate fear was to do what?
(a) Ask God to take the fear.
(b) Pray.
(c) Ignore it.
(d) Replace it in one's mind with a mantra of joy.

2. Describe Gandhi's evening walks.
(a) They were a time for him to be with his wife and children.
(b) They were slow and peaceful.
(c) They were a parade of adoring community members.
(d) They were quiet.

3. The final chapter Eknath Easwaran writes is focused on the daily habits and the things that defined the personality of Gandhi as what?
(a) Not trusting those who need a private life.
(b) An individual in his private life.
(c) An individual in his public life.
(d) Needing his private life.

4. His daily chores were always done in the company of others, his meals were a time of what?
(a) Sharing and community.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) Replenishing.
(d) Eating.

5. Easwaran opens the chapter entitled Mother and Child by asking the question of how such a personal evolution could have come about, and how the evolution of a single person could effect what?
(a) Such sweeping interpersonal change.
(b) Such sweeping political and interpersonal change.
(c) Such a minor political and interpersonal change.
(d) Such sweeping political change.

Short Answer Questions

1. That detachment was what allowed Gandhi to move with what?

2. The fact that most of Gandhi's ashram were women led Gandhi to say in response to their gentle strength that if non-violence is the future of humanity, then the future is what?

3. Evenings for Gandhi were made up of what kind of meals?

4. What does Patanjali say?

5. The elephant holding a piece of bamboo was enough to quiet their trunks the same way what is enough to still the busy-ness of a wandering and restless mind?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is a mantra important?

3. How do most people see life?

4. What does a union with the Lord of Love do?

5. What happens when Gandhi reduced himself to zero?

6. What did Gandhi do to make his teaching more accessible?

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

8. How does Easwaran closes this chapter?

9. What is the purpose of the final chapter?

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

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