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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. During the walks with Gandhi, people would do what?

2. Easwaran explains that most people see life in terms of what?

3. How does Easwaran close this chapter?

4. What does Patanjali say?

5. One who loves the Lord of Love is able to learn from what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gandhi reduced himself to zero?

2. How is a mantra important?

3. What is meant by detachment?

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

5. What is the purpose of the final chapter?

6. How does Easwaran closes this chapter?

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

8. What did Gandhi often do in the evening?

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

10. How does detachment help Gandhi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In South Africa, Gandhi's attitude toward law changed.

Part 1) What was Gandhi doing in South Africa? How was his attitude changed regarding law?

Part 2) How did the discovery about law change other aspects of Gandhi's life? Why?

Part 3) How did his experiences in England prepare him for this change in South Africa? How did this change guide him down a new path?

Essay Topic 2

One must learn to eliminate fear.

Part 1) Why must one learn to eliminate fear? How does Gandhi recommend doing this?

Part 2) How is this elimination of fear related to the major religions Gandhi studies?

Part 3) How does a person with no fear compare to one with fear? Do you believe this fearless person is better? Why or why not?

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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