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

2. On what does one who loves the Lord of Love focus?

3. Sri Krishna says that the wise person's love for the Lord of Love does what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Besides detachment, what is another guiding principle from the Gita?

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

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

6. How is a mantra important?

7. When and how did Gandhi's process of learning to eliminate his fear start?

8. How do most people see life?

9. What analogy does Rambha give?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A train trip departing from Maritzburg, South Africa was transformative for Gandhi.

Part 1) How was it transformative? Why was he transformed in this way?

Part 2) When did he act upon this transformation? Why did he act upon it at this point?

Part 3) How might you have reacted to this experience? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Gandhi's marriage to Kasturbai was arranged when he was thirteen.

Part 1) Is this unusual? Why or why not? How might this affect one's life at thirteen? How would your life be different if you were married at thirteen?

Part 2) How did these two treat each other? What might be expected of two thirteen-year-olds? What is unusual about this couple? Why?

Part 3) How did these two become an inspiration for couples around the world? What have you learned from this couple?

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