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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. Indeed one of the things that was most remarkable to Easwaran, and to Louis Fischer, the American journalist who followed Gandhi's campaigns in India for many years, was how what?

2. Gandhi used what Rambha taught him his whole life, repeating it rhythmically when?

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

4. His daily chores were always done in the company of others, his meals were a time of what?

5. Gandhi saw that Kasturbai was already living what he was studying, and began to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Gandhi often do in the evening?

5. How does detachment help Gandhi?

6. What do Gandhi and his wife do for Indians?

7. What does Gandhi do on the day of his death?

8. What is one of Gandhi's most treasured meditations?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 was significant.

Part 1) What was this? Why is it significant?

Part 2) Why does this take place? Do you believe this satyagraha was necessary? Why or why not? How effective was it? Why?

Part 3) to what other satyagrahas does this lead? How does it affect the lives of those in India, as well as around the world?

Essay Topic 2

Many of Gandhi's followers are women.

Part 1) Is this purely coincidence? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does Gandhi learn from these women? How does this affect his view of non-violence and the peace of the world?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on the importance of women in society? How can society benefit from women such as those who followed Gandhi?

Essay Topic 3

A round table discussion is held by the British.

Part 1) Why is this discussion held? Why is Gandhi invited? What does this reveal about Gandhi's role in Indian politics? What does this say about his influence?

Part 2) How does this discussion benefit from his presence? Who else benefits from his presence? How?

Part 3) How does Gandhi benefit from this experience? How does this help his cause?

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