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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. Why did Gandhi experiment with variations on vegetarian dishes?
2. His ashram family, however, the ones who came to be called his _____________________ were the ones who knew best the man Gandhi was in his daily life.
3. Prayer meetings featured readings from what?
4. Kasturbai kept her faith in her husband's character even when what happened?
5. One who loves the Lord of Love is _____________________ by his circumstances.
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Sri Krishna, what does the wise person's love for the Lord of Love do?
2. What role did Kasturbai play in Gandhi's personal transformation?
3. How does Gandhi respond when he is asked the secret of life?
4. How does Easwaran closes this chapter?
5. What does a union with the Lord of Love do?
6. What does Gandhi do on the day of his death?
7. How does detachment help Gandhi?
8. What is one of Gandhi's most treasured meditations?
9. When and how did Gandhi's process of learning to eliminate his fear start?
10. What is the purpose of the final chapter?
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 studied three major world religions.
Part 1) What are these three major religions? Why does he choose these religions?
Part 2) What do they all have in common? Why is this important?
Part 3) Which was most important and relevant to Gandhi? Why? Which is most relevant to you? Why?
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