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  1. What is the Swami’s attitude towards Mother worship, according to Sister Nivedita?
    a) He advocates for the worship of all deities equally
    b) He emphasises the importance of Mother worship in spiritual life
    c) He considers it a primitive form of religious expression
    d) He discourages devotees from practicing Mother worship

Answer: b) He emphasizes the importance of Mother worship in spiritual life.

Explanation: The Swami spoke often about the Mother, especially Kali, and saw her as a guiding force in his life. He encouraged worshipping her in all her forms, showing her importance in spiritual growth.

  1. How does Mother worship play a role in Hinduism, as mentioned in the text?
    a) It is an outdated tradition that the modern Hindus no longer follow.
    b) It’s a superstitious practice rooted in ancient mythology
    c) It’s a means of seeking material blessings and prosperity
    d) It serves a bridge between the individual Soul and the individual Spirit

Answer: d) It serves a bridge between the individual Soul and the individual Spirit.

Explanation: The text says that worshipping the Mother helps people go through life’s experiences and reach the ultimate truth of Brahman, connecting the individual soul to the greater spiritual reality.

Detail MCQs of The Swami and Mother-Worship

  1. What two main elements defined Swami Vivekananda’s spiritual consciousness, according to Sister Nivedita?
    a) Worship of Shiva and Vishnu
    b) Brahmajani and Mother worship
    c) Meditation and charity
    d) Yoga and prayer
    Answer: b) Brahmajani and Mother worship

  2. At what age did Swami Vivekananda develop the ability to enter Samadhi?
    a) Five
    b) Eight
    c) Twelve
    d) Fifteen
    Answer: b) Eight

  3. What kind of religious ideas did the Swami naturally gravitate toward in his youth?
    a) Idolatrous and ritualistic
    b) Abstract and philosophical
    c) Devotional and emotional
    d) Superstitious and mythical
    Answer: b) Abstract and philosophical

  4. Which group did Swami Vivekananda join in his youth?
    a) Arya Samaj
    b) Sadharan Brahma Samaj
    c) Ramakrishna Mission
    d) Theosophical Society
    Answer: b) Sadharan Brahma Samaj

  5. What was the Swami’s main teaching focus in England and America?
    a) Worship of Kali
    b) Realization of Brahman
    c) Rituals and ceremonies
    d) Devotion to Sri Ramakrishna
    Answer: b) Realization of Brahman

  6. What philosophy did the Swami follow as his only system of doctrine?
    a) Dvaita
    b) Advaita
    c) Vishishtadvaita
    d) Bhakti
    Answer: b) Advaita

  7. Which scriptures did the Swami consider his sole authority?
    a) Puranas and Mahabharata
    b) Vedas and Upanishads
    c) Ramayana and Gita
    d) Tantras and Agamas
    Answer: b) Vedas and Upanishads

  8. How did the Swami refer to the Mother in India?
    a) As a distant deity
    b) As a family member
    c) As a symbolic figure
    d) As a philosophical idea
    Answer: b) As a family member

  9. What did the Swami sometimes call himself in relation to the Mother?
    a) Her servant
    b) Her child
    c) Her priest
    d) Her teacher
    Answer: b) Her child

  10. How did the Swami react when he was “naughty and rebellious”?
    a) He ignored the Mother
    b) He rebelled against Her
    c) He prayed to other gods
    d) He stopped worshipping
    Answer: b) He rebelled against Her

  11. What did the Swami entrust to a disciple on a solemn occasion?
    a) A book of Vedas
    b) A prayer to the Mother
    c) A statue of Kali
    d) A philosophical text
    Answer: b) A prayer to the Mother

  12. How did the Swami instruct the disciple to say the prayer to the Mother?
    a) With humility and fear
    b) With confidence and firmness
    c) Silently and alone
    d) With a group of devotees
    Answer: b) With confidence and firmness

  13. How did the Swami describe the Mother’s appearance?
    a) Holding a lotus and a book
    b) Blessing with one hand, holding a sword with the other
    c) Sitting on a throne with a crown
    d) Surrounded by flowers and light
    Answer: b) Blessing with one hand, holding a sword with the other

  14. What did the Swami say about the Mother’s curse?
    a) It is harmful
    b) It is a blessing
    c) It is temporary
    d) It is avoidable
    Answer: b) It is a blessing

  15. What phrase did the Swami use to describe worshippers of the Mother?
    a) Seekers of peace
    b) Worshippers of the sword
    c) Lovers of joy
    d) Followers of Brahman
    Answer: b) Worshippers of the sword

  16. What did the Swami encourage people to worship, according to the text?
    a) The Merciful
    b) The Terrible
    c) The Peaceful
    d) The Wise
    Answer: b) The Terrible

  17. What did the Swami say about people’s motives for worship?
    a) All seek pleasure
    b) Some seek pain
    c) All seek wealth
    d) Some seek fame
    Answer: b) Some seek pain

  18. What did the Swami think of “squeamishness” or “mawkishness” in worship?
    a) He admired it
    b) He had contempt for it
    c) He ignored it
    d) He encouraged it
    Answer: b) He had contempt for it

  19. How did the Swami respond to objections about animal sacrifice in Kali worship?
    a) He defended it strongly
    b) He said it was unnecessary
    c) He called it a small part of the picture
    d) He banned it completely
    Answer: c) He called it a small part of the picture

  20. What did the Swami call the blood-offering to “demons who attend on Kali”?
    a) A sacred ritual
    b) Devil-worship
    c) A cultural tradition
    d) A necessary practice
    Answer: b) Devil-worship

  21. What was the Swami’s main effort in his spiritual practice?
    a) To gain wealth
    b) To banish fear and weakness
    c) To build temples
    d) To teach rituals
    Answer: b) To banish fear and weakness

  22. What did the Swami criticize about some worshippers’ view of the Mother?
    a) They ignored Her
    b) They called Her merciful and started back in terror
    c) They worshipped Her too often
    d) They rejected Her completely
    Answer: b) They called Her merciful and started back in terror

  23. What did the Swami call worship that focuses only on a kind God?
    a) True devotion
    b) Shop-keeping
    c) Selfless worship
    d) Universal faith
    Answer: b) Shop-keeping

  24. What attitude did the Swami believe was necessary for true worship?
    a) Seeking only joy
    b) Becoming one with the Terrible
    c) Avoiding pain
    d) Following rituals blindly
    Answer: b) Becoming one with the Terrible

  25. What did Sister Nivedita compare learning Kali worship to?
    a) Reading a book
    b) Learning a new language
    c) Building a temple
    d) Writing a poem
    Answer: b) Learning a new language

  26. How did the Swami react when Nivedita suggested Kali might be the “Vision of Siva”?
    a) He corrected her
    b) He ignored her
    c) He said, “Express it in your own way”
    d) He disagreed strongly
    Answer: c) He said, “Express it in your own way”

  27. What realization did Nivedita share with the Swami before visiting Maharishi Devendra Nath Tagore?
    a) All religions are the same
    b) Religions are like languages
    c) God is only Brahman
    d) Worship is unnecessary
    Answer: b) Religions are like languages

  28. How did the Swami respond to Nivedita’s realization about religions being like languages?
    a) He disagreed
    b) He said Ramakrishna taught this
    c) He ignored it
    d) He said it was wrong
    Answer: b) He said Ramakrishna taught this

  29. What rule did the Swami set for foreign friends attending Nivedita’s lecture at Kalighat?
    a) They could stand during the lecture
    b) They had to remove shoes and sit on the floor
    c) They could bring offerings
    d) They could skip the lecture
    Answer: b) They had to remove shoes and sit on the floor

  30. Who was responsible for ensuring the rules were followed at the Kalighat lecture?
    a) The temple priests
    b) Sister Nivedita
    c) The Swami
    d) The audience
    Answer: b) Sister Nivedita

  31. What poem did the Swami reference when explaining his belief in Brahman and the gods?
    a) “The Divine Light”
    b) “Guardian Angels”
    c) “The Eternal Path”
    d) “Mother’s Grace”
    Answer: b) “Guardian Angels”

  32. What did the Swami say about his belief in Brahman and the gods?
    a) He only believed in Brahman
    b) He believed in both Brahman and the gods
    c) He rejected both
    d) He believed only in the gods
    Answer: b) He believed in both Brahman and the gods

  33. How did the Swami describe his early feelings toward Kali?
    a) He always loved Her
    b) He hated Her and Her ways
    c) He was indifferent to Her
    d) He worshipped Her secretly
    Answer: b) He hated Her and Her ways

  34. How long did the Swami resist accepting Kali?
    a) Two years
    b) Four years
    c) Six years
    d) Eight years
    Answer: c) Six years

  35. Who dedicated the Swami to Kali?
    a) His parents
    b) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
    c) Sister Nivedita
    d) A temple priest
    Answer: b) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

  36. What did the Swami call himself after accepting Kali?
    a) Her priest
    b) Her slave
    c) Her son
    d) Her teacher
    Answer: b) Her slave

  37. How long did Sri Ramakrishna live after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) One year
    b) Two years
    c) Three years
    d) Four years
    Answer: b) Two years

  38. What was Sri Ramakrishna’s condition during most of the time after dedicating the Swami?
    a) He was healthy
    b) He was suffering
    c) He was traveling
    d) He was teaching
    Answer: b) He was suffering

  39. What did the Swami think of Sri Ramakrishna before fully understanding his greatness?
    a) A wise scholar
    b) A brainsick baby
    c) A strict teacher
    d) A distant guru
    Answer: b) A brainsick baby

  40. What did the Swami believe about Sri Ramakrishna’s role in relation to Kali?
    a) He was her priest
    b) He was an incarnation of Kali
    c) He was her critic
    d) He was her follower
    Answer: b) He was an incarnation of Kali

  41. Who did the Swami compare Sri Ramakrishna to in terms of seeking a disciple?
    a) Guru Nanak
    b) Lord Krishna
    c) Lord Rama
    d) Lord Shiva
    Answer: a) Guru Nanak

  42. What did Guru Nanak do with his family, according to the Swami?
    a) He trained them as disciples
    b) He passed over them to find a disciple
    c) He gave them his wealth
    d) He lived with them forever
    Answer: b) He passed over them to find a disciple

  43. What did the Swami believe about a great Power that thinks of Herself as feminine?
    a) She is a myth
    b) She is called Kali and Mother
    c) She is only Brahman
    d) She is not real
    Answer: b) She is called Kali and Mother

  44. How did the Swami compare Brahman to the human body?
    a) As a single cell
    b) As unity in complexity
    c) As a lifeless form
    d) As a temporary vessel
    Answer: b) As unity in complexity

  45. What did the Swami say about the gods after his pilgrimage in Kashmir?
    a) They are only symbols
    b) They are not merely symbols
    c) They are illusions
    d) They are unimportant
    Answer: b) They are not merely symbols

  46. What did Sri Ramakrishna say about himself in relation to past divine figures?
    a) He was greater than them
    b) He was connected to Rama, Krishna, and Jesus
    c) He was their teacher
    d) He was their opponent
    Answer: b) He was connected to Rama, Krishna, and Jesus

  47. How did Sri Ramakrishna clarify his statement about divine figures to the Swami?
    a) In a serious tone
    b) In a playful way
    c) In a strict manner
    d) In a confusing way
    Answer: b) In a playful way

  48. What did the Swami compare the image of Kali to?
    a) A book of experience
    b) A temple statue
    c) A philosophical text
    d) A sacred song
    Answer: a) A book of experience

  49. What did the Swami say about life in relation to Kali worship?
    a) It is meaningless
    b) It is like a dream
    c) It is eternal
    d) It is a burden
    Answer: b) It is like a dream

  50. What did the text suggest about the future of Kali worship in India?
    a) It will fade away
    b) It will remain important
    c) It will be replaced by Brahman worship
    d) It will be forgotten
    Answer: b) It will remain important

  1. What did the Swami believe about the relationship between the Mother and Brahman?
    a) They are completely separate
    b) One must melt into the other
    c) They cannot coexist
    d) They are both illusions
    Answer: b) One must melt into the other

  2. What determines whether the Mother becomes Brahman or Brahman becomes the Mother?
    a) The temple’s rules
    b) The destiny and past of the worshipping soul
    c) The priest’s guidance
    d) The scriptures’ teachings
    Answer: b) The destiny and past of the worshipping soul

  3. What did Sister Nivedita realize about the Swami’s attitude after a specific conversation?
    a) He was uncertain about Kali
    b) He carried a trust for another
    c) He rejected all worship
    d) He focused only on Brahman
    Answer: b) He carried a trust for another

  4. How did the Swami describe the process of worshipping Kali?
    a) Like chanting mantras daily
    b) Like turning pages in a book of experience
    c) Like building a temple
    d) Like studying scriptures
    Answer: b) Like turning pages in a book of experience

  5. What did the Swami say happens at the end of worshipping Kali?
    a) The soul finds wealth
    b) The soul realizes all is a dream
    c) The soul becomes a priest
    d) The soul leaves the body
    Answer: b) The soul realizes all is a dream

  6. What did the Swami compare the experience of life to in the context of Kali worship?
    a) A journey to a temple
    b) A dream
    c) A battle
    d) A festival
    Answer: b) A dream

  7. What text did the Swami reference to emphasize the idea of action and experience?
    a) The Vedas
    b) The Gita
    c) The Upanishads
    d) The Puranas
    Answer: b) The Gita

  8. What did the Gita say about avoiding action, according to the text?
    a) Avoiding action leads to peace
    b) Avoiding action does not lead to inaction
    c) Avoiding action is sinful
    d) Avoiding action is wise
    Answer: b) Avoiding action does not lead to inaction

  9. What is the ultimate goal of worshipping the Mother, according to the text?
    a) To gain material wealth
    b) To reach Brahman
    c) To build temples
    d) To please the gods
    Answer: b) To reach Brahman

  10. What did the Swami’s life represent, as per Sister Nivedita’s observations?
    a) Turning pages of a book of experience
    b) Following strict rituals
    c) Rejecting all gods
    d) Teaching only philosophy
    Answer: a) Turning pages of a book of experience

  11. How did Sister Nivedita describe the Swami’s state at the end of his life?
    a) Angry and frustrated
    b) Like a weary child in the Mother’s arms
    c) Confused and lost
    d) Proud and victorious
    Answer: b) Like a weary child in the Mother’s arms

  12. What did the Swami achieve at the end of his spiritual journey?
    a) Supreme Revelation
    b) Worldly fame
    c) A new philosophy
    d) A large following
    Answer: a) Supreme Revelation

  13. What did Sister Nivedita say about the Indian consciousness in relation to Kali worship?
    a) It is outdated
    b) It holds a strong place
    c) It is unimportant
    d) It is superstitious
    Answer: b) It holds a strong place

  14. Why did Sister Nivedita decide to study Kali worship?
    a) To please the Swami
    b) To understand the Indian consciousness
    c) To reject it later
    d) To write a book
    Answer: b) To understand the Indian consciousness

  15. What did Sister Nivedita compare her effort to understand Kali worship to?
    a) Taking birth in a new race
    b) Reading a sacred text
    c) Visiting a temple
    d) Learning a new song
    Answer: a) Taking birth in a new race

  16. What helped Sister Nivedita understand the Swami’s life and thought?
    a) Reading scriptures
    b) Her study of Kali worship
    c) Traveling to temples
    d) Listening to lectures
    Answer: b) Her study of Kali worship

  17. How did the Swami act as an educator, according to Nivedita?
    a) He was strict and controlling
    b) He never checked a struggling thought
    c) He gave long lectures
    d) He avoided teaching
    Answer: b) He never checked a struggling thought

  18. What did the Swami do when an image of Kali was brought in?
    a) He ignored it
    b) He noticed Nivedita’s expression
    c) He offered a prayer
    d) He left the room
    Answer: b) He noticed Nivedita’s expression

  19. What did the Swami say about the gods during his talk with Nivedita?
    a) They are not real
    b) They are forms seen by bhaktas
    c) They are only symbols
    d) They are unimportant
    Answer: b) They are forms seen by bhaktas

  20. What did the Swami believe about the compatibility of Brahman and the gods?
    a) They cannot exist together
    b) They are compatible
    c) Only Brahman is real
    d) Only the gods are real
    Answer: b) They are compatible

  21. What did the Swami say about the impersonal God and the personal God?
    a) The impersonal God is an illusion
    b) The impersonal God seen through senses is personal
    c) The personal God is superior
    d) The impersonal God cannot be worshipped
    Answer: b) The impersonal God seen through senses is personal

  22. What did Sister Nivedita learn from the Swami’s conversation about Kali and Brahman?
    a) They are the same
    b) It marked an epoch in her understanding
    c) They are unrelated
    d) Only one is true
    Answer: b) It marked an epoch in her understanding

  23. What did the Swami say about the future of Indian worship?
    a) It will focus only on Brahman
    b) It will center on Kali the Mother
    c) It will reject all gods
    d) It will follow Western ideas
    Answer: b) It will center on Kali the Mother

  24. What did the Swami believe about the experiences of worshipping Kali?
    a) They are meaningless
    b) They lead to deeper understanding
    c) They are only rituals
    d) They are temporary
    Answer: b) They lead to deeper understanding

  25. What did the Swami say about the heart’s return after worshipping Kali?
    a) It returns to ancient wisdom
    b) It seeks more rituals
    c) It rejects all worship
    d) It focuses on wealth
    Answer: a) It returns to ancient wisdom

  26. What did the Swami’s teachings emphasize about God’s manifestation?
    a) God only manifests in good
    b) God manifests in both good and evil
    c) God does not manifest
    d) God only manifests in joy
    Answer: b) God manifests in both good and evil

  27. What did the Swami call the act of worshipping only a consoling divinity?
    a) True worship
    b) Shop-keeping
    c) Universal faith
    d) Selfless devotion
    Answer: b) Shop-keeping

  28. What was the Swami’s view on animal sacrifice in modern systems?
    a) He fully supported it
    b) He did not directly address it
    c) He called it degrading
    d) He said it was essential
    Answer: b) He did not directly address it

  29. What did the Swami say about the blood-offering to demons in Kali worship?
    a) It was a sacred practice
    b) It was devil-worship
    c) It was a minor ritual
    d) It was necessary
    Answer: b) It was devil-worship

  30. What did the Swami encourage devotees to recognize in the Mother?
    a) Only Her kindness
    b) Her presence in evil, terror, and sorrow
    c) Only Her beauty
    d) Her distance from humanity
    Answer: b) Her presence in evil, terror, and sorrow

  31. What did the Swami say about people who put a garland on the Mother’s neck?
    a) They are true devotees
    b) They start back in terror and call Her merciful
    c) They are fearless
    d) They reject Her worship
    Answer: b) They start back in terror and call Her merciful

  32. What was the Swami’s attitude toward fear in worship?
    a) He encouraged it
    b) He wanted to banish it
    c) He ignored it
    d) He saw it as essential
    Answer: b) He wanted to banish it

  33. What did the Swami believe about the worship of the Terrible?
    a) It should be avoided
    b) It should be embraced for its own sake
    c) It is only for priests
    d) It is outdated
    Answer: b) It should be embraced for its own sake

  34. What did Sister Nivedita learn from the Swami’s insistence on temple rules?
    a) He was strict about rituals
    b) He valued the dignity of worship
    c) He disliked foreigners
    d) He ignored temple traditions
    Answer: b) He valued the dignity of worship

  35. What did the Swami say about the body of Ramakrishna in relation to Kali?
    a) It was unimportant
    b) Kali worked through it for Her ends
    c) It was only human
    d) It was a symbol of Brahman
    Answer: b) Kali worked through it for Her ends

  36. What did the Swami believe about the connection between Kali and Ramakrishna?
    a) Ramakrishna was Her priest
    b) Ramakrishna was an incarnation of Kali
    c) Ramakrishna rejected Kali
    d) Ramakrishna ignored Kali
    Answer: b) Ramakrishna was an incarnation of Kali

  37. What did the Swami say about his own dedication to Kali?
    a) It was his choice
    b) Ramakrishna made him over to Her
    c) It happened by chance
    d) It was a family tradition
    Answer: b) Ramakrishna made him over to Her

  38. What did the Swami say about the secret that made him accept Kali?
    a) He shared it openly
    b) It would die with him
    c) It was written in a book
    d) It was taught by priests
    Answer: b) It would die with him

  39. What did the Swami experience before accepting Kali?
    a) Great happiness
    b) Great misfortunes
    c) Great fame
    d) Great peace
    Answer: b) Great misfortunes

  40. What did the Swami say about Ramakrishna’s health after dedicating him to Kali?
    a) He was healthy for years
    b) He was sick most of the time
    c) He was always strong
    d) He traveled widely
    Answer: b) He was sick most of the time

  41. How long was Ramakrishna healthy after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) Six months
    b) One year
    c) Two years
    d) Three years
    Answer: a) Six months

  42. What did the Swami initially think of Ramakrishna’s visions?
    a) They were inspiring
    b) They were childish
    c) They were dangerous
    d) They were philosophical
    Answer: b) They were childish

  43. What did the Swami admire about Ramakrishna despite his initial doubts?
    a) His wealth
    b) His marvelous purity and love
    c) His strictness
    d) His knowledge of scriptures
    Answer: b) His marvelous purity and love

  44. What did the Swami say about the gods and Brahman in terms of unity?
    a) They are separate entities
    b) They are like cells forming a personality
    c) They are in conflict
    d) They are illusions
    Answer: b) They are like cells forming a personality

  45. What did Sister Nivedita mean by the Swami carrying a trust?
    a) He was responsible for money
    b) He passed on Ramakrishna’s teachings
    c) He guarded a temple
    d) He wrote a book
    Answer: b) He passed on Ramakrishna’s teachings

  46. What did the Swami say about the soul’s journey through Kali worship?
    a) It leads to confusion
    b) It finds nothing in the end
    c) It gains power
    d) It becomes eternal
    Answer: b) It finds nothing in the end

  47. What did the Swami believe about the experiences gained through Kali worship?
    a) They are shallow
    b) They sound depths of experience
    c) They are temporary
    d) They are sinful
    Answer: b) They sound depths of experience

  48. What did the text say about the role of struggles in spiritual life?
    a) They are to be avoided
    b) They lead to the Supreme Revelation
    c) They are meaningless
    d) They are punishments
    Answer: b) They lead to the Supreme Revelation

  49. What did Sister Nivedita see in the Swami’s life as he approached the end?
    a) Growing clearer understanding
    b) Increasing confusion
    c) Rejection of Kali
    d) Focus on rituals
    Answer: a) Growing clearer understanding

  50. What was the final destination of the soul, according to the text?
    a) A temple of Kali
    b) A safe heaven where all is One
    c) A life of wealth
    d) A cycle of rebirth
    Answer: b) A safe heaven where all is One

  1. What did the Swami believe about the nature of spiritual realization in relation to Kali and Brahman?
    a) Only one can be true at a time
    b) They are always separate
    c) They are unrelated concepts
    d) They are both illusions
    Answer: a) Only one can be true at a time

  2. What did Sister Nivedita compare the Swami’s life to in the context of spiritual growth?
    a) A journey across India
    b) Turning pages in a book of experience
    c) Building a spiritual empire
    d) Teaching in a school
    Answer: b) Turning pages in a book of experience

  3. What did the Swami say about the ultimate truth at the end of Kali worship?
    a) It is material wealth
    b) All life is like a dream
    c) It is eternal suffering
    d) It is worldly fame
    Answer: b) All life is like a dream

  4. What did the Swami’s teachings suggest about the path to Brahman?
    a) It avoids all worship
    b) It goes through the Mother
    c) It requires isolation
    d) It needs only scriptures
    Answer: b) It goes through the Mother

  5. What did Sister Nivedita learn about the Swami’s role as a teacher?
    a) He forced his ideas on others
    b) He was a born educator
    c) He avoided teaching
    d) He taught only rituals
    Answer: b) He was a born educator

  6. How did the Swami respond to Nivedita’s struggles with understanding Kali worship?
    a) He corrected her mistakes
    b) He never checked her thoughts
    c) He ignored her questions
    d) He gave her strict rules
    Answer: b) He never checked her thoughts

  7. What did the Swami emphasize about the dignity of Kali’s worship place?
    a) It was unimportant
    b) It required strict rules for all
    c) It was only for priests
    d) It could be ignored
    Answer: b) It required strict rules for all

  8. What did the Swami insist on for foreign friends at the Kalighat lecture?
    a) They could stand and watch
    b) They must follow temple customs
    c) They could offer gifts
    d) They were exempt from rules
    Answer: b) They must follow temple customs

  9. What did the Swami compare the gods to after his Kashmir pilgrimage?
    a) Mere myths
    b) Forms seen by devotees
    c) Illusions of the mind
    d) Temporary symbols
    Answer: b) Forms seen by devotees

  10. What did the Swami say about the personal and impersonal God?
    a) They are the same
    b) The impersonal God appears personal through senses
    c) The personal God is higher
    d) The impersonal God is false
    Answer: b) The impersonal God appears personal through senses

  11. What did Sister Nivedita realize about religions during her talk with the Swami?
    a) They are all false
    b) They are like different languages
    c) They are identical
    d) They are unimportant
    Answer: b) They are like different languages

  12. Who did the Swami say was the only one to teach that religions are like languages?
    a) Guru Nanak
    b) Sri Ramakrishna
    c) Sister Nivedita
    d) Maharishi Devendra Nath Tagore
    Answer: b) Sri Ramakrishna

  13. What did the Swami say about Ramakrishna’s courage in teaching about religions?
    a) He lacked courage
    b) He was the only one with such courage
    c) He followed others’ teachings
    d) He avoided the topic
    Answer: b) He was the only one with such courage

  14. What did the Swami believe about the Mother’s role in his life?
    a) She was a distant figure
    b) She guided every little thing he did
    c) She was only a symbol
    d) She was unimportant
    Answer: b) She guided every little thing he did

  15. What did the Swami say about his initial view of Ramakrishna’s visions?
    a) He admired them
    b) He thought they were childish
    c) He believed they were true
    d) He ignored them
    Answer: b) He thought they were childish

  16. What quality of Ramakrishna did the Swami admire even during his doubts?
    a) His knowledge
    b) His marvelous purity and love
    c) His strict discipline
    d) His wealth
    Answer: b) His marvelous purity and love

  17. What did the Swami say about the reason he accepted Kali?
    a) It was a public decision
    b) It was a secret that would die with him
    c) It was written in scriptures
    d) It was taught by his family
    Answer: b) It was a secret that would die with him

  18. What did the Swami experience before fully accepting Kali?
    a) Great success
    b) Great misfortunes
    c) Great peace
    d) Great fame
    Answer: b) Great misfortunes

  19. What words did the Swami use to describe his relationship with Kali after accepting Her?
    a) Her priest
    b) Her slave
    c) Her teacher
    d) Her friend
    Answer: b) Her slave

  20. How long did Ramakrishna live after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) One year
    b) Two years
    c) Three years
    d) Four years
    Answer: b) Two years

  21. What was Ramakrishna’s health like after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) He was strong and healthy
    b) He was mostly suffering
    c) He was traveling
    d) He was teaching daily
    Answer: b) He was mostly suffering

  22. How long did Ramakrishna maintain his health after the dedication?
    a) One month
    b) Six months
    c) One year
    d) Two years
    Answer: b) Six months

  23. What did the Swami compare Ramakrishna to when discussing his search for a disciple?
    a) Lord Krishna
    b) Guru Nanak
    c) Lord Shiva
    d) Lord Rama
    Answer: b) Guru Nanak

  24. What did Guru Nanak do with his family, according to the Swami?
    a) He trained them as disciples
    b) He passed over them for a disciple
    c) He gave them his teachings
    d) He stayed with them
    Answer: b) He passed over them for a disciple

  25. What did the Swami believe about Ramakrishna’s body in relation to Kali?
    a) It was a temporary vessel
    b) Kali worked through it for Her ends
    c) It was unimportant
    d) It was a symbol of Brahman
    Answer: b) Kali worked through it for Her ends

  26. What did the Swami believe about Ramakrishna’s role as an incarnation?
    a) He was an incarnation of Vishnu
    b) He was an incarnation of Kali
    c) He was not an incarnation
    d) He was an incarnation of Shiva
    Answer: b) He was an incarnation of Kali

  27. What did the Swami say about the future calling Ramakrishna?
    a) A great scholar
    b) An incarnation of Kali
    c) A temple priest
    d) A philosopher
    Answer: b) An incarnation of Kali

  28. What did the Swami believe about a great Power that thinks of Herself as feminine?
    a) She is a myth
    b) She is called Kali and Mother
    c) She is only Brahman
    d) She is not real
    Answer: b) She is called Kali and Mother

  29. How did the Swami describe Brahman in relation to the gods?
    a) As separate from the gods
    b) As unity in complexity
    c) As an illusion
    d) As a lesser power
    Answer: b) As unity in complexity

  30. What did the Swami compare the unity of Brahman and the gods to?
    a) A single star
    b) Many cells in a body
    c) A flowing river
    d) A sacred book
    Answer: b) Many cells in a body

  31. What did Sri Ramakrishna say playfully about his connection to divine figures?
    a) He was their teacher
    b) He was not in the Vedanta sense
    c) He was greater than them
    d) He was their opponent
    Answer: b) He was not in the Vedanta sense

  32. What did the Swami say about the gods after his Kashmir experience?
    a) They are mere symbols
    b) They are forms seen by bhaktas
    c) They are illusions
    d) They are temporary
    Answer: b) They are forms seen by bhaktas

  33. What did Sister Nivedita call the Swami’s attitude toward Kali and Brahman?
    a) A rejection of both
    b) A reconciliation of opposites
    c) A focus on one only
    d) A confusion of ideas
    Answer: b) A reconciliation of opposites

  34. What did the Swami believe about the book of experience in Kali worship?
    a) It is full of knowledge
    b) The soul finds nothing in it
    c) It is a guide to wealth
    d) It is a sacred text
    Answer: b) The soul finds nothing in it

  35. What did the Swami believe about the Indian future and Kali worship?
    a) It will fade away
    b) It will be central
    c) It will be replaced
    d) It will be ignored
    Answer: b) It will be central

  36. What did the Swami say about the soul’s journey through Kali worship?
    a) It leads to confusion
    b) It sounds many experiences
    c) It is a short path
    d) It is meaningless
    Answer: b) It sounds many experiences

  37. What did the Swami believe about the end of life’s experiences?
    a) They lead to eternal life
    b) They are like a dream
    c) They bring wealth
    d) They cause suffering
    Answer: b) They are like a dream

  38. What did Sister Nivedita see in the Swami’s life as he neared the end?
    a) Growing confusion
    b) Growing clarity
    c) Rejection of Kali
    d) Focus on rituals
    Answer: b) Growing clarity

  39. What did the Swami’s life teach about spiritual struggles?
    a) They are to be avoided
    b) They lead to victories and defeats
    c) They are meaningless
    d) They are punishments
    Answer: b) They lead to victories and defeats

  40. What did the Swami say about the heart’s return after Kali worship?
    a) It seeks more rituals
    b) It returns to ancient wisdom
    c) It rejects all gods
    d) It focuses on wealth
    Answer: b) It returns to ancient wisdom

  41. What did the Swami emphasize about God’s presence?
    a) Only in good things
    b) In both good and evil
    c) Only in temples
    d) Only in scriptures
    Answer: b) In both good and evil

  42. What did the Swami call worship that avoids the Terrible?
    a) True devotion
    b) Shop-keeping
    c) Universal faith
    d) Selfless worship
    Answer: b) Shop-keeping

  43. What did the Swami say about animal sacrifice in relation to Kali worship?
    a) It was essential
    b) It completed the picture
    c) It was forbidden
    d) It was meaningless
    Answer: b) It completed the picture

  44. What did the Swami reject in Kali worship?
    a) All rituals
    b) Blood-offering to demons
    c) Temple ceremonies
    d) Devotional prayers
    Answer: b) Blood-offering to demons

  45. What did the Swami aim to banish from his consciousness?
    a) Joy and love
    b) Fear and weakness
    c) Knowledge and wisdom
    d) Rituals and traditions
    Answer: b) Fear and weakness

  46. What did the Swami criticize about some worshippers’ view of the Mother?
    a) They ignored Her
    b) They called Her merciful in fear
    c) They worshipped Her too often
    d) They rejected Her completely
    Answer: b) They called Her merciful in fear

  47. What did the Swami encourage in worship of the Mother?
    a) Fearful devotion
    b) Becoming one with the Terrible
    c) Seeking only joy
    d) Avoiding rituals
    Answer: b) Becoming one with the Terrible

  48. What did Sister Nivedita learn from the Swami’s temple rules at Kalighat?
    a) He was strict about foreigners
    b) He valued the sacredness of worship
    c) He disliked temple customs
    d) He ignored traditions
    Answer: b) He valued the sacredness of worship

  49. What did the Swami say about the Mother’s guidance in his life?
    a) It was occasional
    b) It was in every little thing
    c) It was only in temples
    d) It was symbolic
    Answer: b) It was in every little thing

  50. What did the Swami believe about the soul’s final realization?
    a) It finds eternal wealth
    b) All is One and peaceful
    c) It remains in conflict
    d) It seeks more gods
    Answer: b) All is One and peaceful

  1. What did the Swami believe about the role of experience in spiritual growth?
    a) It is unnecessary
    b) It is essential to reach the ultimate truth
    c) It leads to confusion
    d) It is only for priests
    Answer: b) It is essential to reach the ultimate truth

  2. What did Sister Nivedita say about the Swami’s approach to teaching spirituality?
    a) He was rigid and strict
    b) He allowed free exploration
    c) He focused only on rituals
    d) He avoided teaching others
    Answer: b) He allowed free exploration

  3. What did the Swami say about the Mother’s curse in his teachings?
    a) It is harmful and to be feared
    b) It is a blessing
    c) It is meaningless
    d) It is temporary
    Answer: b) It is a blessing

  4. How did the Swami describe worshippers of the Mother in a poetic way?
    a) As seekers of peace
    b) As worshippers of the sword
    c) As lovers of joy
    d) As followers of wisdom
    Answer: b) As worshippers of the sword

  5. What did the Swami encourage people to worship for its own sake?
    a) The Merciful
    b) The Terrible
    c) The Wise
    d) The Peaceful
    Answer: b) The Terrible

  6. What did the Swami think of people who only seek pleasure in worship?
    a) They are correct
    b) Not all are motivated by pleasure
    c) They are the majority
    d) They are misguided
    Answer: b) Not all are motivated by pleasure

  7. What was the Swami’s view on animal sacrifice in Kali worship?
    a) He strongly opposed it
    b) He said it completes the picture
    c) He ignored it completely
    d) He banned it outright
    Answer: b) He said it completes the picture

  8. What did the Swami call the blood-offering to demons attending Kali?
    a) A sacred ritual
    b) Devil-worship
    c) A cultural practice
    d) A necessary offering
    Answer: b) Devil-worship

  9. What did the Swami aim to recognize in his spiritual practice?
    a) Only joy and sweetness
    b) The Mother in evil, terror, and sorrow
    c) Only the formless God
    d) Only temple rituals
    Answer: b) The Mother in evil, terror, and sorrow

  10. What did the Swami criticize about worshippers who call the Mother merciful?
    a) They are too devoted
    b) They start back in terror
    c) They are fearless
    d) They are wise
    Answer: b) They start back in terror

  11. What did the Swami say about worship that focuses only on a kind God?
    a) It is selfless
    b) It is shop-keeping
    c) It is universal
    d) It is true devotion
    Answer: b) It is shop-keeping

  12. What attitude did the Swami believe was needed for true worship?
    a) Seeking only happiness
    b) Becoming one with the Terrible
    c) Avoiding all pain
    d) Following strict rituals
    Answer: b) Becoming one with the Terrible

  13. What did Sister Nivedita compare learning Kali worship to?
    a) Reading a holy book
    b) Learning a new language
    c) Visiting a temple
    d) Writing a story
    Answer: b) Learning a new language

  14. How did the Swami respond to Nivedita’s idea that Kali is the “Vision of Siva”?
    a) He rejected it
    b) He said, “Express it in your own way”
    c) He corrected her
    d) He ignored her
    Answer: b) He said, “Express it in your own way”

  15. What realization did Nivedita share with the Swami before visiting Devendra Nath Tagore?
    a) All gods are the same
    b) Religions are like languages
    c) Worship is unnecessary
    d) God is only Brahman
    Answer: b) Religions are like languages

  16. What did the Swami say about Ramakrishna’s teaching on religions?
    a) He avoided the topic
    b) He was the only one to teach religions as languages
    c) He followed others’ ideas
    d) He rejected all religions
    Answer: b) He was the only one to teach religions as languages

  17. What did the Swami insist on for the Kalighat lecture audience?
    a) They could bring offerings
    b) They must remove shoes and sit on the floor
    c) They could stand during the lecture
    d) They were exempt from rules
    Answer: b) They must remove shoes and sit on the floor

  18. Who was responsible for ensuring temple rules were followed at Kalighat?
    a) The temple priests
    b) Sister Nivedita
    c) The Swami
    d) The audience
    Answer: b) Sister Nivedita

  19. What poem did the Swami reference to explain his belief in Brahman and gods?
    a) “The Eternal Path”
    b) “Guardian Angels”
    c) “Mother’s Grace”
    d) “The Divine Light”
    Answer: b) “Guardian Angels”

  20. What did the Swami say about his belief in Brahman and the gods?
    a) He rejected both
    b) He believed in both
    c) He believed only in Brahman
    d) He believed only in the gods
    Answer: b) He believed in both

  21. How did the Swami initially feel about Kali and Her ways?
    a) He loved Her immediately
    b) He hated Her for six years
    c) He was indifferent to Her
    d) He worshipped Her secretly
    Answer: b) He hated Her for six years

  22. Who dedicated the Swami to Kali?
    a) His family
    b) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
    c) Sister Nivedita
    d) A temple priest
    Answer: b) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

  23. What did the Swami call himself after accepting Kali?
    a) Her priest
    b) Her slave
    c) Her teacher
    d) Her friend
    Answer: b) Her slave

  24. What did the Swami say about the secret of accepting Kali?
    a) It was shared with all
    b) It would die with him
    c) It was in scriptures
    d) It was a family secret
    Answer: b) It would die with him

  25. What did the Swami experience before accepting Kali?
    a) Great happiness
    b) Great misfortunes
    c) Great peace
    d) Great fame
    Answer: b) Great misfortunes

  26. How long did Ramakrishna live after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) One year
    b) Two years
    c) Three years
    d) Four years
    Answer: b) Two years

  27. What was Ramakrishna’s condition after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) He was healthy
    b) He was mostly suffering
    c) He was traveling
    d) He was teaching
    Answer: b) He was mostly suffering

  28. How long did Ramakrishna maintain his health after the dedication?
    a) One month
    b) Six months
    c) One year
    d) Two years
    Answer: b) Six months

  29. What did the Swami initially think of Ramakrishna’s visions?
    a) They were inspiring
    b) They were childish
    c) They were dangerous
    d) They were philosophical
    Answer: b) They were childish

  30. What quality of Ramakrishna did the Swami admire despite his doubts?
    a) His knowledge
    b) His marvelous purity and love
    c) His strictness
    d) His wealth
    Answer: b) His marvelous purity and love

  31. What did the Swami compare Ramakrishna to in his search for a disciple?
    a) Lord Krishna
    b) Guru Nanak
    c) Lord Shiva
    d) Lord Rama
    Answer: b) Guru Nanak

  32. What did Guru Nanak do with his family, according to the Swami?
    a) He trained them as disciples
    b) He passed over them for a disciple
    c) He gave them his wealth
    d) He stayed with them
    Answer: b) He passed over them for a disciple

  33. What did the Swami believe about a great Power thinking of Herself as feminine?
    a) She is a myth
    b) She is called Kali and Mother
    c) She is only Brahman
    d) She is not real
    Answer: b) She is called Kali and Mother

  34. How did the Swami describe Brahman in relation to the gods?
    a) As separate from them
    b) As unity in complexity
    c) As an illusion
    d) As a lesser power
    Answer: b) As unity in complexity

  35. What did the Swami compare the unity of Brahman and gods to?
    a) A single star
    b) Many cells in a body
    c) A flowing river
    d) A sacred book
    Answer: b) Many cells in a body

  36. What did Ramakrishna say playfully about his connection to divine figures?
    a) He was their teacher
    b) He was not in the Vedanta sense
    c) He was greater than them
    d) He was their opponent
    Answer: b) He was not in the Vedanta sense

  37. What did the Swami say about the gods after his Kashmir pilgrimage?
    a) They are mere symbols
    b) They are forms seen by bhaktas
    c) They are illusions
    d) They are temporary
    Answer: b) They are forms seen by bhaktas

  38. What did Sister Nivedita see in the Swami’s attitude toward Kali and Brahman?
    a) A rejection of both
    b) A reconciliation of opposites
    c) A focus on one only
    d) A confusion of ideas
    Answer: b) A reconciliation of opposites

  39. What did the Swami say about the image of Kali?
    a) It is a book of experience
    b) It is a temple statue
    c) It is a philosophical text
    d) It is a sacred song
    Answer: a) It is a book of experience

  40. What did the Swami believe about life in the context of Kali worship?
    a) It is meaningless
    b) It is like a dream
    c) It is eternal
    d) It is a burden
    Answer: b) It is like a dream

  41. What did the text suggest about the future of Kali worship in India?
    a) It will fade away
    b) It will remain important
    c) It will be replaced
    d) It will be ignored
    Answer: b) It will remain important

  42. What did the Swami say about the soul’s journey through Kali worship?
    a) It leads to confusion
    b) It sounds many experiences
    c) It is a short path
    d) It is meaningless
    Answer: b) It sounds many experiences

  43. What did the Swami believe about the end of life’s experiences?
    a) They lead to eternal life
    b) They are like a dream
    c) They bring wealth
    d) They cause suffering
    Answer: b) They are like a dream

  44. What did Sister Nivedita see in the Swami’s life as he neared the end?
    a) Growing confusion
    b) Growing clarity
    c) Rejection of Kali
    d) Focus on rituals
    Answer: b) Growing clarity

  45. What did the Swami’s life teach about spiritual struggles?
    a) They are to be avoided
    b) They lead to victories and defeats
    c) They are meaningless
    d) They are punishments
    Answer: b) They lead to victories and defeats

  46. What did the Swami say about the heart’s return after Kali worship?
    a) It seeks more rituals
    b) It returns to ancient wisdom
    c) It rejects all gods
    d) It focuses on wealth
    Answer: b) It returns to ancient wisdom

  47. What did the Swami emphasize about God’s presence?
    a) Only in good things
    b) In both good and evil
    c) Only in temples
    d) Only in scriptures
    Answer: b) In both good and evil

  48. What did the Swami call worship that avoids the Terrible?
    a) True devotion
    b) Shop-keeping
    c) Universal faith
    d) Selfless worship
    Answer: b) Shop-keeping

  49. What was the final destination of the soul, according to the text?
    a) A temple of Kali
    b) A safe heaven where all is One
    c) A life of wealth
    d) A cycle of rebirth
    Answer: b) A safe heaven where all is One

  50. What did the text suggest about the role of Kali worship in spiritual life?
    a) It is a bridge to Brahman
    b) It is a superstitious practice
    c) It is for material blessings
    d) It is an outdated tradition
    Answer: a) It is a bridge to Brahman

  1. Who wrote “The Swami and Mother-Worship”?
    a) Swami Vivekananda
    b) Sri Ramakrishna
    c) Sister Nivedita
    d) Colonel Hay
    Answer: c) Sister Nivedita

  2. What is the primary focus of the text?
    a) The Swami’s travels abroad
    b) The Swami’s devotion to the Mother and his spiritual beliefs
    c) The history of Kali worship
    d) The biography of Sri Ramakrishna
    Answer: b) The Swami’s devotion to the Mother and his spiritual beliefs

  3. What does “Brahma Jnani” refer to in the Swami’s life?
    a) A devotee of Kali
    b) A knower of Brahman, the ultimate reality
    c) A temple priest
    d) A yoga practitioner
    Answer: b) A knower of Brahman, the ultimate reality

  4. What is Samadhi, as described in the text?
    a) A form of ritual worship
    b) A deep meditative state
    c) A type of prayer chant
    d) A sacred text
    Answer: b) A deep meditative state

  5. What psalm did Sister Nivedita write based on the Swami’s descriptions?
    a) Song of Kali
    b) Voice of the Mother
    c) Prayer of Brahman
    d) Hymn of Vedanta
    Answer: b) Voice of the Mother

  6. What did Sister Nivedita notice about the Swami’s tone when describing the Mother?
    a) He was always serious
    b) He was half-lyric and intense
    c) He was indifferent
    d) He was fearful
    Answer: b) He was half-lyric and intense

  7. What did the Swami say about the Mother’s presence in a worshipper’s heart?
    a) It brings only peace
    b) It flashes like a blood-red knife
    c) It is calm and soothing
    d) It is distant and cold
    Answer: b) It flashes like a blood-red knife

  8. What did the Swami mean by “worship the Terrible”?
    a) Worship only kind gods
    b) Embrace the fierce aspects of the Mother
    c) Avoid all challenges
    d) Focus on rituals
    Answer: b) Embrace the fierce aspects of the Mother

  9. How did the Swami view the idea of watering down the Mother’s conception?
    a) He supported it
    b) He could not tolerate it
    c) He ignored it
    d) He encouraged it
    Answer: b) He could not tolerate it

  10. What did the Swami say about fools who call the Mother merciful?
    a) They are wise devotees
    b) They start back in terror after garlanding Her
    c) They are true worshippers
    d) They understand Her fully
    Answer: b) They start back in terror after garlanding Her

  11. What did Sister Nivedita learn from her past life as an educationist?
    a) The importance of rituals
    b) The need to adopt the Indian consciousness
    c) The rejection of worship
    d) The focus on Western ideas
    Answer: b) The need to adopt the Indian consciousness

  12. What personal experience influenced Nivedita’s decision to study Kali worship?
    a) A visit to a temple
    b) A pilgrimage to Amarnath
    c) Reading the Vedas
    d) Meeting a priest
    Answer: b) A pilgrimage to Amarnath

  13. How did the Swami react when Nivedita expressed confusion about Kali’s image?
    a) He corrected her immediately
    b) He said, “Express it in your own way”
    c) He ignored her confusion
    d) He gave her a book to read
    Answer: b) He said, “Express it in your own way”

  14. What did the Swami discuss with Nivedita before visiting Devendra Nath Tagore?
    a) A death scene
    b) A temple ritual
    c) A philosophical text
    d) A meditation technique
    Answer: a) A death scene

  15. What realization did Nivedita share about religions during her talk with the Swami?
    a) They are all false
    b) They are like different languages
    c) They are identical
    d) They are unimportant
    Answer: b) They are like different languages

  16. What did the Swami say about Ramakrishna’s teaching on speaking to people in their own language?
    a) It was a common idea
    b) Ramakrishna was the only one to teach it
    c) It was incorrect
    d) It was unnecessary
    Answer: b) Ramakrishna was the only one to teach it

  17. What did the Swami insist about the audience at the Kalighat lecture?
    a) They could bring gifts
    b) They must respect temple customs
    c) They could skip the lecture
    d) They could stand during it
    Answer: b) They must respect temple customs

  18. What did the Swami’s insistence on temple rules show about his beliefs?
    a) He disliked foreigners
    b) He valued the sacredness of worship
    c) He ignored traditions
    d) He was strict about rituals
    Answer: b) He valued the sacredness of worship

  19. What poem did the Swami reference to explain his belief in Brahman and gods?
    a) “The Eternal Path”
    b) “Guardian Angels”
    c) “Mother’s Grace”
    d) “The Divine Light”
    Answer: b) “Guardian Angels”

  20. How did the Swami describe his struggle with accepting Kali?
    a) It was a short struggle
    b) It lasted six years
    c) It was lifelong
    d) It was easy
    Answer: b) It lasted six years

  21. What did the Swami say about the reason he accepted Kali?
    a) It was a family tradition
    b) It was a secret that would die with him
    c) It was written in scriptures
    d) It was a public decision
    Answer: b) It was a secret that would die with him

  22. What did the Swami experience before accepting Kali?
    a) Great success
    b) Great misfortunes
    c) Great peace
    d) Great fame
    Answer: b) Great misfortunes

  23. What words did the Swami use to describe his relationship with Kali after accepting Her?
    a) Her priest
    b) Her slave
    c) Her teacher
    d) Her friend
    Answer: b) Her slave

  24. How long did Ramakrishna live after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) One year
    b) Two years
    c) Three years
    d) Four years
    Answer: b) Two years

  25. What was Ramakrishna’s condition after dedicating the Swami to Kali?
    a) He was healthy and active
    b) He was mostly suffering
    c) He was traveling widely
    d) He was teaching daily
    Answer: b) He was mostly suffering

  26. How long did Ramakrishna maintain his health after the dedication?
    a) One month
    b) Six months
    c) One year
    d) Two years
    Answer: b) Six months

  27. What did the Swami initially think of Ramakrishna’s visions?
    a) They were inspiring
    b) They were childish
    c) They were dangerous
    d) They were philosophical
    Answer: b) They were childish

  28. What quality of Ramakrishna did the Swami admire despite his doubts?
    a) His knowledge
    b) His marvelous purity and love
    c) His strictness
    d) His wealth
    Answer: b) His marvelous purity and love

  29. Who did the Swami compare Ramakrishna to in his search for a disciple?
    a) Lord Krishna
    b) Guru Nanak
    c) Lord Shiva
    d) Lord Rama
    Answer: b) Guru Nanak

  30. What did Guru Nanak do with his family, according to the Swami?
    a) He trained them as disciples
    b) He passed over them for a disciple
    c) He gave them his wealth
    d) He stayed with them
    Answer: b) He passed over them for a disciple

  31. What did the Swami believe about Ramakrishna’s body in relation to Kali?
    a) It was a temporary vessel
    b) Kali worked through it for Her ends
    c) It was unimportant
    d) It was a symbol of Brahman
    Answer: b) Kali worked through it for Her ends

  32. What did the Swami believe about Ramakrishna’s role as an incarnation?
    a) He was an incarnation of Vishnu
    b) He was an incarnation of Kali
    c) He was not an incarnation
    d) He was an incarnation of Shiva
    Answer: b) He was an incarnation of Kali

  33. What did the Swami say about the future calling Ramakrishna?
    a) A great scholar
    b) An incarnation of Kali
    c) A temple priest
    d) A philosopher
    Answer: b) An incarnation of Kali

  34. What did the Swami believe about a great Power that thinks of Herself as feminine?
    a) She is a myth
    b) She is called Kali and Mother
    c) She is only Brahman
    d) She is not real
    Answer: b) She is called Kali and Mother

  35. How did the Swami describe Brahman in relation to the gods?
    a) As separate from them
    b) As unity in complexity
    c) As an illusion
    d) As a lesser power
    Answer: b) As unity in complexity

  36. What did the Swami compare the unity of Brahman and gods to?
    a) A single star
    b) Many cells in a body
    c) A flowing river
    d) A sacred book
    Answer: b) Many cells in a body

  37. What did Ramakrishna say playfully about his connection to divine figures?
    a) He was their teacher
    b) He was not in the Vedanta sense
    c) He was greater than them
    d) He was their opponent
    Answer: b) He was not in the Vedanta sense

  38. What did the Swami say about the gods after his Kashmir pilgrimage?
    a) They are mere symbols
    b) They are forms seen by bhaktas
    c) They are illusions
    d) They are temporary
    Answer: b) They are forms seen by bhaktas

  39. What did Sister Nivedita see in the Swami’s attitude toward Kali and Brahman?
    a) A rejection of both
    b) A reconciliation of opposites
    c) A focus on one only
    d) A confusion of ideas
    Answer: b) A reconciliation of opposites

  40. What did the Swami say about the image of Kali?
    a) It is a book of experience
    b) It is a temple statue
    c) It is a philosophical text
    d) It is a sacred song
    Answer: a) It is a book of experience

  41. What did the Swami believe about life in the context of Kali worship?
    a) It is meaningless
    b) It is like a dream
    c) It is eternal
    d) It is a burden
    Answer: b) It is like a dream

  42. What did the text suggest about the future of Kali worship in India?
    a) It will fade away
    b) It will remain important
    c) It will be replaced
    d) It will be ignored
    Answer: b) It will remain important

  43. What did the Swami say about the soul’s journey through Kali worship?
    a) It leads to confusion
    b) It sounds many experiences
    c) It is a short path
    d) It is meaningless
    Answer: b) It sounds many experiences

  44. What did the Swami believe about the end of life’s experiences?
    a) They lead to eternal life
    b) They are like a dream
    c) They bring wealth
    d) They cause suffering
    Answer: b) They are like a dream

  45. What did Sister Nivedita see in the Swami’s life as he neared the end?
    a) Growing confusion
    b) Growing clarity
    c) Rejection of Kali
    d) Focus on rituals
    Answer: b) Growing clarity

  46. What did the Swami’s life teach about spiritual struggles?
    a) They are to be avoided
    b) They lead to victories and defeats
    c) They are meaningless
    d) They are punishments
    Answer: b) They lead to victories and defeats

  47. What did the Swami say about the heart’s return after Kali worship?
    a) It seeks more rituals
    b) It returns to ancient wisdom
    c) It rejects all gods
    d) It focuses on wealth
    Answer: b) It returns to ancient wisdom

  48. What did the Swami emphasize about God’s presence?
    a) Only in good things
    b) In both good and evil
    c) Only in temples
    d) Only in scriptures
    Answer: b) In both good and evil

  49. What did the Swami call worship that avoids the Terrible?
    a) True devotion
    b) Shop-keeping
    c) Universal faith
    d) Selfless worship
    Answer: b) Shop-keeping

  50. What was the final destination of the soul, according to the text?
    a) A temple of Kali
    b) A safe heaven where all is One
    c) A life of wealth
    d) A cycle of rebirth
    Answer: b) A safe heaven where all is One

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