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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. What did Gandhi tell the man who killed him?
(a) I'm sorry.
(b) Get some help.
(c) I forgive you, I love you, I bless you.
(d) You'll be sorry.

2. Who is Patanjali?
(a) The ancient Indian teacher of meditation.
(b) Gandhi's closest friend.
(c) A leader in India.
(d) Gandhi's follower.

3. 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?
(a) Sleep.
(b) God.
(c) A mantra.
(d) Work.

4. In order to make his teaching more accessible, Gandhi established what?
(a) Temples.
(b) Churches.
(c) Parades.
(d) Ashrams.

5. 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?
(a) Stabbed Gandhi in the chest.
(b) Shot Gandhi in the chest.
(c) Hugged Gandhi.
(d) Poisoned Gandhi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gandhi was asked to explain in three words the secret of his life, what did he say?

2. The answer to number 84 creates the mask that people call their personalities and hides what?

3. 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?

4. How did Gandhi feel about meditation?

5. Was Gandhi burdened by worry about what was to come?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did Kasturbai play in Gandhi's personal transformation?

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

3. On what was Gandhi focused? What do the people who gravitated to Gandhi reveal about him?

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

5. How is a mantra important?

6. How does Gandhi respond when he is asked the secret of life?

7. What happens when Gandhi reduced himself to zero?

8. What would happen that reveals how Gandhi was revered?

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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